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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 169; in 1968, chapter 578; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":367221,"section_number":"51.5-105","catch_line":"Certain acts declared misdemeanors","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-105\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1463631,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367220,"identifier":"51.5-104","token":"51.5\/12\/5\/51.5-104","url":"\/51.5-104\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.5-104\/","token":"51.5\/12\/5\/51.5-104","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of words “State,” “Commonwealth,” or “Virginia.”","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.5-104","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person, association, or corporation engaged in the sale of blind-made products may use the words “State,” “Commonwealth,” or “Virginia” in its company or corporate title unless such person, association, or corporation is actually an instrumentality of the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF WORDS “STATE,” “COMMONWEALTH,” OR\n“VIRGINIA.” (\u00a7 51.5-104)\n\nNo person, association, or corporation engaged in the sale of blind-made\nproducts may use the words “State,” “Commonwealth,” or\n“Virginia” in its company or corporate title unless such person,\nassociation, or corporation is actually an instrumentality of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-204.29; 1966, c. 169; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-170; 2002,\nc. 747.","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"}}