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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Except as otherwise provided by § 18.2-498.3, a person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he:
1. Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;
2. Willfully makes a false statement knowing it to be untrue, whether by affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;
3. Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; or
4. Fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available to small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses.
B. For the purposes of this section, “minority-owned business,” and “small business” and “women-owned business” shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in § 2.2-1604.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Virginia Code Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally § 18.2-213.1. Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/va/title-18-2-crimes-and-offenses-generally/va-code-sect-18-2-213-1/
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