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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 310<\/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 2014, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1432053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360091,"identifier":"33.2-237","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/3\/33.2-237","url":"\/33.2-237\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-237\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/3\/33.2-237","dublin_core":{"Title":"Directional signs for certain educational institutions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-237","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For the purpose of this section, “Virginia educational institution” means a for-profit educational institution with its main campus located in the Commonwealth that (i) has, for at least five consecutive years prior to making a request under this section, awarded academic degrees approved by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia; (ii) offers programs in workforce training or job readiness that contribute to Virginia’s economic growth and development; and (iii) has a combined annual enrollment of at least 1,000 students at its main campus and any branch location situated within a radius of 25 miles from the main campus.<\/p>

Upon request from a Virginia educational institution, the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall erect and maintain signs at appropriate and conspicuous locations along interstate, primary, or secondary highways<\/span> providing motorists directions to the main or branch location of any such institution. All costs associated with production and erection of signs under this section shall be borne by the affected institution, but all costs associated with maintenance<\/span> of those signs shall be borne by the Department<\/span>.<\/p>

Signs erected by the Department<\/span> under this section shall be placed in accordance with all applicable Department<\/span> regulations.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIRECTIONAL SIGNS FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (\u00a7 33.2-237)\n\nFor the purpose of this section, “Virginia educational institution”\nmeans a for-profit educational institution with its main campus located in the\nCommonwealth that (i) has, for at least five consecutive years prior to making a\nrequest under this section, awarded academic degrees approved by the State\nCouncil of Higher Education for Virginia; (ii) offers programs in workforce\ntraining or job readiness that contribute to Virginia’s economic growth\nand development; and (iii) has a combined annual enrollment of at least 1,000\nstudents at its main campus and any branch location situated within a radius of\n25 miles from the main campus.\n\nUpon request from a Virginia educational institution, the Commissioner of\nHighways shall erect and maintain signs at appropriate and conspicuous locations\nalong interstate, primary, or secondary highways providing motorists directions\nto the main or branch location of any such institution. All costs associated\nwith production and erection of signs under this section shall be borne by the\naffected institution, but all costs associated with maintenance of those signs\nshall be borne by the Department.\n\nSigns erected by the Department under this section shall be placed in accordance\nwith all applicable Department regulations.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, c. 310, \u00a7 33.1-223.2:3; 2014, c. 805.","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"}}