Removal of crop by tenant before rents and advances are satisfied

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-100
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It shall be unlawful for any person renting the lands of another, either for a share of the crop or for money consideration, to remove therefrom, without the consent of the landlord, any part of such crop until the rents and advances are satisfied. Every such offense shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-115; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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