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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>357806</law_id><section_number>3.2-4701</section_number><catch_line>Division of Marketing; administration; appointment of Director and assistants; responsibilities</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="5" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="III">Production and Sale of Agricultural Products</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="15" identifier="47">Sale of Farm Produce</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Division</span> is hereby established within the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, and shall be administered under the supervision of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> by the <span class="dictionary">Director</span>, who shall be qualified for the performance of his duties by training and experience. <a id="paragraph-1331556" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-4701/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Division</span> shall: <a id="paragraph-1331557" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-4701/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Promote the economical handling, packing, storage, distribution, and sale of agricultural products in the Commonwealth; and <a id="paragraph-1331558" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-4701/#B1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Assist producers and consumers in selling and purchasing agricultural products at a fair and reasonable price. <a id="paragraph-1331559" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-4701/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 3-526; 1966, c. 702, &#xA7; 3.1-685; 1978, c. 396; 1993, c. 115; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
