{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2268","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 58.1-2268","heading":"Engaging in business without a license; civil penalty","body":"Any person who engages in any business activity within the Commonwealth for which a license is required by this chapter without a valid license shall be subject to a civil penalty. The amount of the civil penalty assessed against a person for his first violation shall be $5,000. The amount of the civil penalty assessed against a person for his second or subsequent violation shall be $10,000.2000, cc. 729, 758.","path":["Title 58.1. TAXATION","Subtitle II. TAXES ADMINISTERED BY OTHER AGENCIES","Chapter 22. VIRGINIA FUELS TAX ACT","Article 7. ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/58.1-2268/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:44Z","sha256":"6609051dda154e6af36b8bdfc5d5c4414db8983428376c2643c2596d5ddc271d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2267","next":"us-va/va.-code-58.1-2268.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}