{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1143","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 10.1-1143","heading":"Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands","body":"It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, toss or drop from a vehicle moving or standing on a highway any lighted smoking material, lighted match, lighted material of any nature, or any bomb or device liable to set fire to inflammable material on the ground while in or near any forestland, brushland or field containing inflammable vegetation or trash.Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for each separate offense.1954, c. 35, § 10-64.1; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.","path":["Title 10.1. CONSERVATION","Subtitle II. ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER ENTITIES","Chapter 11. FOREST RESOURCES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY","Article 6. FOREST WARDENS AND FIRES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/10.1-1143/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:59Z","sha256":"440e04ceba4b7835583e034164b0eb743024a488a1c9ce0eee260795cea4233b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1142","next":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1144"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}