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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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>; in 2020, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0317\">317<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1423431,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357752,"identifier":"3.2-4314","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4314","url":"\/3.2-4314\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4314\/","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4314","dublin_core":{"Title":"Collaboration with United States authorities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4314","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In any instance when an authorized <span class=\"dictionary\">department<\/span>, agent or officer of the United States collaborates with the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> in the inspection of any agricultural or food product, the Virginia Quality Label may, with the consent of the appropriate <span class=\"dictionary\">department<\/span>, agency or officer of the United States, be used together with the shield of the United States on any label, tag, seal, or container, thus indicating continuous inspectional collaboration between the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> and a <span class=\"dictionary\">department<\/span>, agency, or officer of the United States.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOLLABORATION WITH UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES (\u00a7 3.2-4314)\n\nIn any instance when an authorized department, agent or officer of the United\nStates collaborates with the Department in the inspection of any agricultural or\nfood product, the Virginia Quality Label may, with the consent of the\nappropriate department, agency or officer of the United States, be used together\nwith the shield of the United States on any label, tag, seal, or container, thus\nindicating continuous inspectional collaboration between the Department and a\ndepartment, agency, or officer of the United States.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-272; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-351; 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"}}