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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>366564</law_id><section_number>5.1-16</section_number><catch_line>Tampering with, etc., airplanes or markings of airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities</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="9" identifier="5.1">Aviation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Aircraft, Airmen and Airports Generally</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="2">Illegal Operation, Etc.; Procedure; Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be unlawful for any <span class="dictionary">person</span> to tamper with, alter, destroy, remove, carry away, or cause to be carried away, an airplane or other flying device or instrumentality or any <span class="dictionary">objects</span> used for the marking of <span class="dictionary">airports</span>, <span class="dictionary">landing fields</span>, <span class="dictionary">drop zones</span> or other aeronautical facilities, or in any way change their position or location, except by and under the direction of the proper authorities charged with the maintenance and operation of such facilities. Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> violating any of the provisions of this section or who shall illegally have in his <span class="dictionary">possession</span> any <span class="dictionary">objects</span> or devices used for such markings, shall be guilty of a <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 5-10.4; 1966, c. 576.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
