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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1970, chapter 708.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1461165,"object_type":"law","relational_id":366537,"identifier":"5.1-136","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-136","url":"\/5.1-136\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/5.1-136\/","token":"5.1\/9\/8\/5.1-136","dublin_core":{"Title":"Free passes or reduced rates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 5.1-136","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No air carrier<\/span> subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, directly or indirectly, issue<\/span> or give any free ticket, free pass or free transportation for passengers, but nothing in this section shall apply (1) to the carriage, storage or handling of property free or at reduced rates, when such rates have been authorized or prescribed by the Commission<\/span> for the United States, state or municipal governments, or for charitable purposes or to or from fairs and expositions for exhibition thereat, or (2) to the free carriage of homeless and destitute persons<\/span> and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or (3) to mileage, excursion or commutation passenger tickets.<\/p>

Nor shall anything in this section be construed to prohibit any air carrier<\/span> from giving reduced rates or free passage to ministers of religion, or regular traveling secretaries of the Young Men’s Christian Association or Young Women’s Christian Association, whose duties require regular travel in supervising and directing Young Men’s Christian or Young Women’s Christian Association work, secretaries of duly organized religious work, or to indigent<\/span> persons<\/span>, or to inmates of the Confederate homes or State homes for disabled soldiers and sailors, or to disabled soldiers and sailors, including those about to enter, and those returning home after discharge; nor from giving free carriage to its own officers, employees, and members of their families, representatives of the press and members of the Department<\/span> of State Police or to any other person<\/span> or persons<\/span> to whom the giving of such free carriage is not otherwise prohibited by the law<\/span>; nor to prevent the principal officers of any air carrier<\/span> from exchanging passes or tickets with other air carriers<\/span> of any air, motor vehicle, steamship, or electric railway companies for their officers, employees and members of their families.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFREE PASSES OR REDUCED RATES (\u00a7 5.1-136)\n\nNo air carrier subject to the provisions of this chapter shall, directly or\nindirectly, issue or give any free ticket, free pass or free transportation for\npassengers, but nothing in this section shall apply (1) to the carriage, storage\nor handling of property free or at reduced rates, when such rates have been\nauthorized or prescribed by the Commission for the United States, state or\nmunicipal governments, or for charitable purposes or to or from fairs and\nexpositions for exhibition thereat, or (2) to the free carriage of homeless and\ndestitute persons and the necessary agents employed in such transportation, or\n(3) to mileage, excursion or commutation passenger tickets.\n\nNor shall anything in this section be construed to prohibit any air carrier from\ngiving reduced rates or free passage to ministers of religion, or regular\ntraveling secretaries of the Young Men’s Christian Association or Young\nWomen’s Christian Association, whose duties require regular travel in\nsupervising and directing Young Men’s Christian or Young Women’s\nChristian Association work, secretaries of duly organized religious work, or to\nindigent persons, or to inmates of the Confederate homes or State homes for\ndisabled soldiers and sailors, or to disabled soldiers and sailors, including\nthose about to enter, and those returning home after discharge; nor from giving\nfree carriage to its own officers, employees, and members of their families,\nrepresentatives of the press and members of the Department of State Police or to\nany other person or persons to whom the giving of such free carriage is not\notherwise prohibited by the law; nor to prevent the principal officers of any\nair carrier from exchanging passes or tickets with other air carriers of any\nair, motor vehicle, steamship, or electric railway companies for their officers,\nemployees and members of their families.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 56-191; 1970, c. 708; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 17.","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"}}