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Any public corporation of the Commonwealth, as that term is defined in \u00a7 62.1-159<\/a>, is authorized to make application, individually or jointly with any other public corporation, for the privilege<\/span> of establishing, operating and maintaining a foreign-trade zone in accordance with an act of Congress approved June 18, 1934, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones on ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” published in volume 48 of United States statutes<\/span> at large, chapter 590.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION BY PUBLIC CORPORATION TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE ZONE (\u00a7 62.1-160)\n\nAny public corporation of the Commonwealth, as that term is defined in \u00a7\n62.1-159, is authorized to make application, individually or jointly with any\nother public corporation, for the privilege of establishing, operating and\nmaintaining a foreign-trade zone in accordance with an act of Congress approved\nJune 18, 1934, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment,\noperation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones on ports of entry of the\nUnited States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other\npurposes,” published in volume 48 of United States statutes at large,\nchapter 590.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 62-119; 1968, c. 659; 1970, c. 598.","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"}}