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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 702; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 317<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1423427,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357751,"identifier":"3.2-4313","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4313","url":"\/3.2-4313\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4313\/","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4313","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of Virginia Quality Label to designate inspected products","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4313","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commissioner<\/span> may use an outline of Virginia impressed upon the labels, tags, seals, or containers of any agricultural or food product that has been subject to the continuous official inspection<\/span> service indicating that the product is of such quality and description as shown on the label, tag, seal, or container. Such outline map when made use of pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be known as the “Virginia Quality Label.”<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF VIRGINIA QUALITY LABEL TO DESIGNATE INSPECTED PRODUCTS (\u00a7 3.2-4313)\n\nThe Commissioner may use an outline of Virginia impressed upon the labels, tags,\nseals, or containers of any agricultural or food product that has been subject\nto the continuous official inspection service indicating that the product is of\nsuch quality and description as shown on the label, tag, seal, or container.\nSuch outline map when made use of pursuant to the provisions of this article\nshall be known as the “Virginia Quality Label.”\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-271; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-350; 2008, c. 860; 2020, c.\n317.","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"}}