3.2-4763 - Violation a misdemeanor; illegal acts relating to issuance of receipts or removal of grain under storage, exchange or grain bank a felony. - Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-4763. Violation a misdemeanor; illegal acts relating to issuance ofreceipts or removal of grain under storage, exchange or grain bank a felony.

A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article or theregulations adopted by the Board is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. Any grain dealer or employee or manager for a grain dealer who: (i) issuesany storage, grain exchange or grain banking receipts for any grains that arenot in a storage facility at the time of issuing such receipt; (ii) issuesany grain receipt, including a scale ticket, that is in any respectfraudulent in its character, either as to its date or to the quantity,quality or inspected grade of such grain; or (iii) removes any grain from astorage facility, except to preserve the grain from fire or other damage orto move from storage to another facility operated by the grain dealer andlicensed by the grain dealer, without the permission of the producer or hisagent is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

(1972, c. 296, § 3.1-722.28; 1982, c. 187; 2008, c. 860.)