{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1243","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-1243","heading":"Enforcement by private security guards in certain localities","body":"The local governing bodies of Franklin County, Henry County, and the Cities of Danville and Martinsville may by ordinance provide that, in privately owned parking areas open to the public, a summons for violation of an ordinance promulgated under § 46.2-1242 may be issued by (i) private security guards licensed under the provisions of Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 and deputized to issue a summons for the offense by the chief law-enforcement officer of the county or city in which the private parking area is located or (ii) any owner of the private parking area of a nursing home, as defined in § 32.1-123, or agent or employee thereof, provided that such owner has registered in writing on his own behalf or on behalf of his agent or employee with the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality his intention to issue summonses pursuant to this section.1997, cc. 783, 904; 2002, c. 390.","path":["Title 46.2. MOTOR VEHICLES","Subtitle III. OPERATION","Chapter 12.1. PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-1243/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"33b210b3fc9b7f688bd1340215da3267bc3383e88172844d99ccbdcdf1251a0e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1242","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-1244"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}