18.2-258 - Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-258. Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty.

Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom,clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment, building of anykind, vehicle, vessel, boat, or aircraft, which with the knowledge of theowner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer,operator, or tenant thereof, is frequented by persons under the influence ofillegally obtained controlled substances or marijuana, as defined in §54.1-3401, or for the purpose of illegally obtaining possession of,manufacturing or distributing controlled substances or marijuana, or is usedfor the illegal possession, manufacture or distribution of controlledsubstances or marijuana, shall be deemed a common nuisance. Any such owner,lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator,or tenant who knowingly permits, establishes, keeps or maintains such acommon nuisance is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, for a second orsubsequent offense, a Class 6 felony.

(Code 1950, § 54-524.104:2; 1972, c. 736; 1973, c. 400; 1975, cc. 14, 15;1979, c. 435; 1990, c. 948; 1992, cc. 248, 538; 2004, c. 462.)