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It has been modified 2 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 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0805\">805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1432841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":360280,"identifier":"33.2-323","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/2\/33.2-323","url":"\/33.2-323\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-323\/","token":"33.2\/II\/3\/2\/33.2-323","dublin_core":{"Title":"Approval of markings and traffic lights erected by towns","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-323","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Notwithstanding any provision of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> contrary to this section, all markings and traffic lights installed or erected by towns on the <span class=\"dictionary\">primary highways<\/span> maintained by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> shall first be approved by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner of Highways<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPROVAL OF MARKINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS ERECTED BY TOWNS (\u00a7 33.2-323)\n\nNotwithstanding any provision of law contrary to this section, all markings and\ntraffic lights installed or erected by towns on the primary highways maintained\nby the Department shall first be approved by the Commissioner of Highways.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-36; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-47; 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"}}