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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 1968, chapter 439.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1490197,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372689,"identifier":"59.1-131","token":"59.1\/9\/3\/59.1-131","url":"\/59.1-131\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-131\/","token":"59.1\/9\/3\/59.1-131","dublin_core":{"Title":"When watch deemed secondhand","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-131","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A watch shall be deemed to be secondhand if<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> As a whole or the case thereof or the movement shall have been previously sold to or acquired by any person who bought or acquired the same for his use or the use of another, but not for resale; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Its case serial numbers or movement numbers or other distinguishing numbers or identification marks shall be erased, defaced, removed, altered or covered. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN WATCH DEEMED SECONDHAND (\u00a7 59.1-131)\n\nA watch shall be deemed to be secondhand if\n\n1. As a whole or the case thereof or the movement shall have been previously\nsold to or acquired by any person who bought or acquired the same for his use or\nthe use of another, but not for resale; or\n\n2. Its case serial numbers or movement numbers or other distinguishing numbers\nor identification marks shall be erased, defaced, removed, altered or covered.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59-156; 1968, c. 439.","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"}}