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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>350511</law_id><section_number>18.2-245</section_number><catch_line>Enjoining violation of this article</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="52" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="6" identifier="6">Crimes Involving Fraud</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="9" identifier="8">Misrepresentations and Other Offenses Connected With Sales</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="a"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> Any person, firm, corporation or association who violates any one or more of the sections in this article, may be enjoined by any <span class="dictionary">court</span> of competent <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at <span class="dictionary">law</span>. In any action under this section, it shall not be necessary that <span class="dictionary">damages</span> be alleged or proved. <a id="paragraph-1305785" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-245/#a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="b"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> Actions for injunctive relief under this section may be brought by an attorney for the Commonwealth in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia upon their own complaint or upon the complaint of any person, firm, corporation or association. The bringing of an action under this section shall not prevent the institution or continuation of criminal proceedings against the same <span class="dictionary">defendant</span> or <span class="dictionary">defendants</span>. <a id="paragraph-1305786" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-245/#b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 59.1-50; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
