A. Any person that violates any provisions of this chapter for which no other criminal penalty is provided is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If such violation involves intent to defraud, or any distribution or attempted distribution of an article that is adulterated (except as defined in subdivision 11 of § 3.2-5401) knowing the article to be adulterated, such person is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner to report for prosecution or for the institution of condemnation or injunction proceedings, minor violations of this chapter whenever he believes that the public interest will be adequately served by a suitable written notice of warning.
1970, c. 290, § 3.1-884.31; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 54 - Slaughterhouses, Meat, and Dressed Poultry
§ 3.2-5401. Adulterated livestock product or poultry product
§ 3.2-5402. Misbranded livestock product or poultry product
§ 3.2-5403. Department to cooperate with U.S. Department of Agriculture
§ 3.2-5404. Duties of the Board
§ 3.2-5405. Powers of Commissioner
§ 3.2-5406. Meat inspection regulations
§ 3.2-5407. Prohibitions in general
§ 3.2-5408. Prohibitions against unauthorized use of any official marks
§ 3.2-5409. Prohibition against intrastate distribution of equine, livestock and poultry products
§ 3.2-5411. Limitation of inspection to plants preparing products for human food
§ 3.2-5412. Inspection of products placed in container; right of access to plants at any time
§ 3.2-5413. Administrative detention of violative animals and products
§ 3.2-5414. Seizure and condemnation provisions
§ 3.2-5415. General criminal penalties; warning letter
§ 3.2-5416. Authority of Commissioner
§ 3.2-5417. Power of injunction
§ 3.2-5418. Limitation on applicability of chapter to matters regulated under federal acts
§ 3.2-5419. Smithfield hams defined
§ 3.2-5420. Only genuine Smithfield hams to be labeled or advertised as such