{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-650-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-650-70","heading":"Criminal prosecution precluded","body":"In accordance with § 32.1-164 J of the Code of Virginia, designation of a particular violation for a civil penalty pursuant to this chapter must be in lieu of criminal penalties, except for any violation that contributes to or is likely to contribute to the pollution of public or private water supplies or the contraction or spread of infectious, contagious, or dangerous diseases.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 650. Schedule of Civil Penalties"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter650/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:50Z","sha256":"cd8162fa25b06ee90255503ec418b78b9f2b9a1a8d701b40ff46018d797c1c4c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-650-60","next":"us-va/12vac5-650-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}