Virginia Code Title 15.2. Counties, Cities and Towns § 15.2-1114. Auctions;  pawnshops;  secondhand dealers;  peddling;  fraud and deceit in sales;  weights and measures

A municipal corporation may regulate the sale of property at auction;  may regulate the conduct of and prescribe the number of pawnshops and dealers in secondhand goods, wares and merchandise;  may regulate or prohibit peddling;  may prevent fraud or deceit in the sale of property;  may require weighing, measuring, gauging and inspection of goods, wares and merchandise offered for sale;  and may provide for the sealing of weights and measures and the inspection and testing thereof.