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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1962, chapter 126; in 1966, chapter 702; in 1972, chapter 824; in 1985, chapter 24; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":358148,"section_number":"3.2-5803","catch_line":"Application for license","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5803\/"},{"id":358149,"section_number":"3.2-5804","catch_line":"Determining qualifications of applicant; granting of license; record of applications and licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5804\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1425059,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358147,"identifier":"3.2-5802","token":"3.2\/IV\/58\/3.2-5802","url":"\/3.2-5802\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5802\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/58\/3.2-5802","dublin_core":{"Title":"Qualifications of licensed public weighmasters","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5802","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and is not less than 18 years of age, of good moral character, and who has the ability to weigh accurately and to make correct weight certificates, and who has received from the Commissioner<\/span> a license as a licensed public weighmaster shall be authorized to act as a licensed public weighmaster.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUALIFICATIONS OF LICENSED PUBLIC WEIGHMASTERS (\u00a7 3.2-5802)\n\nA citizen of the United States or a person who has been lawfully admitted for\npermanent residence, and is not less than 18 years of age, of good moral\ncharacter, and who has the ability to weigh accurately and to make correct\nweight certificates, and who has received from the Commissioner a license as a\nlicensed public weighmaster shall be authorized to act as a licensed public\nweighmaster.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-709.3; 1962, c. 126; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-972; 1972, c.\n824; 1985, c. 24; 2008, c. 860.","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"}}