{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1218","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1218","heading":"Priority of lien","body":"Any lien acquired under this article shall have priority as a lien second only to the lien of real estate taxes imposed upon the land.2017, c. 4, § 45.1-186.6; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle III. Mineral Mines","Part A. Mineral Mines Generally","Chapter 12. Permits for Certain Mining Operations; Reclamation of Land","Article 2. Regulation of Mining Activity"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-1218/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"6e3b3b98df6419ddd83cc9d70cfb3701bf23c9fc6bc7fdf4c0000c36a4766455","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1217","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}