Request to cease operation; immediate threat; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 56-265.24:1
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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 56-265.15:1 , any person, as defined in § 56-265.15 , who knowingly and intentionally excavates after being notified by a representative of the Commission of a determination that such excavation constitutes an immediate threat to safety or property and such representative requests that excavation cease is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The representative of the Commission shall immediately notify the agency with primary law-enforcement authority over the area of excavation, as well as the fire marshal, (i) that such excavation site is a threat to safety or property and (ii) of the request to cease excavation. 2023, cc. 299 , 300 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.24:1/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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