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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 883<\/a> and 996<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 214<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":351098,"section_number":"18.2-513","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-513\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":351775,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"},{"id":374001,"section_number":"6.2-1922","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-1922\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1391697,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351101,"identifier":"18.2-516","token":"18.2\/13\/18.2-516","url":"\/18.2-516\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-516\/","token":"18.2\/13\/18.2-516","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Prohibition of illegal money transmitting","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-516","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person who controls, manages, or owns all or part of an enterprise<\/span>, engaged in money transmission as defined in § 6.2-1922<\/a>, and transmits money, which he knows or should have known was derived from or traceable to racketeering activity<\/span>, is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All property, real or personal, including money, used in substantial connection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in violation of any provision of subsection A is subject to civil forfeiture to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 19.2. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) PROHIBITION OF ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSMITTING (\u00a7 18.2-516)\n\nA. Any person who controls, manages, or owns all or part of an enterprise,\nengaged in money transmission as defined in § 6.2-1922, and transmits\nmoney, which he knows or should have known was derived from or traceable to\nracketeering activity, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nB. All property, real or personal, including money, used in substantial\nconnection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in\nviolation of any provision of subsection A is subject to civil forfeiture to the\nCommonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the\nprovisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 883, 996; 2025, c. 214.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}