{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-2003","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 45.2-2003","heading":"Findings; clarification of nature of the resource","body":"Geothermal resources are found and hereby declared to be sui generis, being neither mineral resources nor water resources. No mineral estate shall be construed to include geothermal resources unless such inclusion is explicit in the terms of the deed or other instrument of conveyance.1981, c. 506, § 45.1-179.5; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.","path":["Title 45.2. Mines, Minerals, and Energy","Subtitle V. Other Sources of Energy; Energy Policy","Chapter 20. Geothermal Energy","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/45.2-2003/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:34Z","sha256":"0b2b12c36dcd029830c9455881eb1caef5a26d8696f3aa147d1f52a0f2de2c57","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-2002","next":"us-va/va.-code-45.2-2004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}