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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>356380</law_id><section_number>27-62</section_number><catch_line>Penalty on local officers for violating law</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="68" identifier="27">Fire Protection</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="6" identifier="6">Department of State Police; Public Building Safety Law; Arson Reporting Immunity Act</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any city, town or county officer referred to in this article who willfully neglects or refuses to comply with any of the requirements of this article shall be deemed guilty of a <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>, and upon <span class="dictionary">conviction</span> thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $5, nor more than $100.</p></section></text><history>Code 1919, &#xA7; 4192.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
