(Effective July 1, 2027) Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-258
in effectAny office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment, building of any kind, vehicle, vessel, boat, or aircraft, which with the knowledge of the owner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator, or tenant thereof, is frequented by persons under the influence of illegally obtained controlled substances, as defined in § 54.1-3401 , or for the purpose of illegally obtaining possession of, manufacturing, or distributing controlled substances, or is used for the illegal possession, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances shall be deemed a common nuisance. Any such owner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator, or tenant who knowingly permits, establishes, keeps or maintains such a common nuisance is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and for a second or subsequent offense, a Class 6 felony.
Code 1950, § 54-524.104:2; 1972, c. 736; 1973, c. 400; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1979, c. 435; 1990, c. 948; 1992, cc. 248, 538; 2004, c. 462 ; 2011, cc. 384 , 410 ; 2014, cc. 674 , 719 ; 2026 Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
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