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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>345291</law_id><section_number>1-505</section_number><catch_line>Seals deemed property of Commonwealth; unauthorized use; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-122</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="6" identifier="5">Emblems</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Symbols of Sovereignty</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The seals of the Commonwealth shall be deemed the property of the Commonwealth; and no persons shall exhibit, display, or in any manner utilize the seals or any facsimile or representation of the seals of the Commonwealth for nongovernmental purposes unless such use is specifically authorized by <span class="dictionary">law</span>.</p><p>Except for the authorized commercial use of the seal as provided in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Commercial use of seals of the Commonwealth" href="/2.2-122/">2.2-122</a>, any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100, or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or both.</p></section></text><history>1966, c. 102, &#xA7; 7.1-31.1; 1995, c. 295; 2005, c. 839.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
