Any person, firm, corporation or association engaged in selling new or used automobiles or trucks to the public shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor unless, in any printed advertisement or printed offer in which a price is stated, the following is included: (a) the make, year, and model of such automobile or truck; (b) if reference is made to items of optional equipment which are not included in the advertised price, the additional cost of each such items of optional equipment; and (c) if the manufacturer's suggested retail price is stated, whether such price is an F.O.B. factory or delivered price.
Code 1950, § 59.1-49; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 420.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud
§ 18.2-168. Forging public records, etc.
§ 18.2-169. Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal
§ 18.2-170. Forging coin or bank notes
§ 18.2-171. Making or having anything designed for forging any writing, etc.
§ 18.2-172. Forging, uttering, etc., other writings
§ 18.2-172.1. Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
§ 18.2-172.2. Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty
§ 18.2-173. Having in possession forged coin or bank notes
§ 18.2-174. Impersonating law-enforcement officer; penalty
§ 18.2-174.1. Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty
§ 18.2-177. Illegal use of insignia
§ 18.2-177.1. False representation of military status; penalty
§ 18.2-178. Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense
§ 18.2-178.1. Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults; penalty
§ 18.2-178.2. Financial exploitation by an agent; penalty
§ 18.2-179. Unlawful operation of coin box telephone, parking meter, vending machine, etc.
§ 18.2-180. Manufacture, etc., of slugs, etc., for such unlawful use
§ 18.2-181. Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny
§ 18.2-181.1. Issuance of bad checks
§ 18.2-182.1. Issuing bad checks in payment of taxes
§ 18.2-184. Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order
§ 18.2-185. Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check
§ 18.2-186. False statements to obtain property or credit
§ 18.2-186.3. Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance
§ 18.2-186.3:1. Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
§ 18.2-186.4. Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty
§ 18.2-186.4:1. Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
§ 18.2-186.6. Breach of personal information notification
§ 18.2-187.2. Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty
§ 18.2-188. Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc.
§ 18.2-188.1. Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty
§ 18.2-189. Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft
§ 18.2-190. Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle
§ 18.2-190.3. Sale of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
§ 18.2-190.4. Manufacture of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
§ 18.2-190.5. Separate offenses; penalty
§ 18.2-190.8. Civil relief; damages
§ 18.2-193. Credit card forgery
§ 18.2-194. Unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers
§ 18.2-195. Credit card fraud; conspiracy; penalties
§ 18.2-195.1. Credit card factoring
§ 18.2-195.2. Fraudulent application for credit card; penalties
§ 18.2-196. Criminal possession of credit card forgery devices
§ 18.2-196.1. Unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders; penalty
§ 18.2-197. Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained
§ 18.2-198. Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price
§ 18.2-199. Penalties for violation of article
§ 18.2-200. Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances
§ 18.2-200.1. Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances
§ 18.2-201. Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor
§ 18.2-204. False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company
§ 18.2-204.1. Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty
§ 18.2-206. Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud
§ 18.2-207. Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc.
§ 18.2-208. Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc.
§ 18.2-209. False publications
§ 18.2-209.1. Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
§ 18.2-213. Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices
§ 18.2-213.2. Filing false lien or encumbrance against another
§ 18.2-214. Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc.
§ 18.2-216. Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents
§ 18.2-216.1. Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment
§ 18.2-218. Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc.
§ 18.2-220. Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
§ 18.2-221. Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks
§ 18.2-222. Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
§ 18.2-223. "Going out of business" sales; permit required
§ 18.2-225. Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
§ 18.2-227. Same; sale from pump indicating other brand
§ 18.2-228. Same; imitating indicia of other brands
§ 18.2-229. Same; false trade name or mixing brands
§ 18.2-230. Same; assisting in violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229
§ 18.2-231. Same; label required
§ 18.2-232. Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
§ 18.2-233. Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver."
§ 18.2-234. Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver."
§ 18.2-235. Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
§ 18.2-237. Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
§ 18.2-238. Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
§ 18.2-239. Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
§ 18.2-241. Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail
§ 18.2-242. Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products
§ 18.2-243. When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
§ 18.2-244. Right to select clientele or customers not affected
§ 18.2-245. Enjoining violation of this article
§ 18.2-246. Penalty in general for violations
§ 18.2-246.3. Money laundering; penalties
§ 18.2-246.7. Requirements for delivery sales
§ 18.2-246.8. Age verification requirements
§ 18.2-246.9. Disclosure requirements
§ 18.2-246.10. Shipping requirements
§ 18.2-246.11. Registration and reporting requirements
§ 18.2-246.12. Collection of taxes
§ 18.2-246.13. Civil penalties; penalties
§ 18.2-246.14. Counterfeit cigarettes; penalty; civil penalty