Bill Text: VA SB352 | 2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Cigarettes; sealed labeled pack shall be prima facie evidence.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2014-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0301) [SB352 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2014-SB352-Chaptered.html

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CHAPTER 301 An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-1017.2, relating to sealed packs labeled as cigarettes; prima facie evidence of cigarettes. [S 352] Approved March 24, 2014

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 10 of Title 58.1 a section numbered 58.1-1017.2 as follows:

§58.1-1017.2. Sealed pack labeled as cigarettes; prima facie evidence of cigarettes.

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.