{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1223","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-1223","heading":"Penalty for violation of chapter, etc","body":"Any violation of any provision of this chapter or of any order of the Director is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 or a maximum of one year in jail, or both.1968, c. 734, § 45.1-188; 1974, c. 312; 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/45.2-1223/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"6d3e7cf67486d749f4d57e82eb5eeb371fc9deacbf9422cbd150f770fd0c57ed","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1222","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-1224"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}