{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-912.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-912.1","heading":"Regulation of martial arts instruction","body":"A. The Cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk may by ordinance require any person who operates a business providing martial arts instruction to have at the site where instruction is taking place a person who has current certification or, within the last two years, has received training in emergency first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.Any person who violates such an ordinance may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 for the first violation and $100 for any subsequent violation.B. As used in this section, \"martial arts instruction\" means any course of instruction for self defense, such as judo or karate.1998, c. 583; 2007, c. 813.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 9. GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS","Article 1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUISANCES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-912.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"f047821090c875b78c4a64265ddaa12682533389cd7c6ade1cb940947f80a0a4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-912","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-912.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}