15.2-912.1 - Regulation of martial arts instruction. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-912.1. Regulation of martial arts instruction.

A. The Cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk may by ordinance require any personwho operates a business providing martial arts instruction to have at thesite where instruction is taking place a person who has current certificationor, within the last two years, has received training in emergency first aidand cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Any person who violates such an ordinance may be subject to a civil penaltynot to exceed $50 for the first violation and $100 for any subsequentviolation.

B. As used in this section, "martial arts instruction" means any course ofinstruction for self defense, such as judo or karate.

(1998, c. 583; 2007, c. 813.)