{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-317","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-317","heading":"Covers to be kept on certain wells","body":"Every person owning or occupying any land on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep shall at all times keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls.Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 18.1-74; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 7. CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY","Article 8. MISCELLANEOUS DANGEROUS CONDUCT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-317/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"08a182feba7ac1628300c9ea1353ea5c538589411ba8e0ffb076127983c735b6","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-316","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}