{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-1017.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 58.1-1017.2","heading":"Sealed pack labeled as cigarettes; prima facie evidence of cigarettes","body":"In any prosecution for violations of this title, where a sealed pack is labeled as containing cigarettes, such labeling shall be prima facie evidence that the contents of the pack meet the definition of \"cigarette\" as defined by § 58.1-1000. Nothing shall preclude the introduction of other relevant evidence to establish the contents of a pack, whether sealed or not.2014, cc. 301, 422.","path":["Title 58.1. TAXATION","Subtitle I. TAXES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION","Chapter 10. CIGARETTE TAX","Article 1. EXCISE TAX"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/58.1-1017.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:44Z","sha256":"f3fa0ce7f9887cdff93f2dd35921005922fff21fbada8679ddbac7d14746fb0f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-1017.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-1017.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}