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Title 33.1 Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chap. 7 Outdoor Advertising in Sight of Public Highways, §§ 33.1-351 -
33.1-381
Art. 1 General Regulations, §§ 33.1-351 - 33.1-378
§ 33.1-373. Signs or advertising on rocks, poles, etc., within limits of
highway; civil penalty. - Any person who in any manner (i) paints, prints,
places, puts or affixes any sign or advertisement upon or to any rock,
stone, tree, fence, stump, pole, mile-board, milestone, danger-sign,
guide-sign, guidepost, highway sign, historical marker, building, or other
object lawfully within the limits of any highway or (ii) erects, paints,
prints, places, puts, or affixes any sign or advertisement within the limits
of any highway shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100. Each occurrence
shall be subject to a separate penalty. All civil penalties collected under
this section shall be paid into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund.
Signs or advertisements placed within the limits of the highway are hereby
declared a public and private nuisance and may be forthwith removed,
obliterated, or abated by the Commissioner of Highways or his
representatives without notice. The Commissioner of Highways may collect the
cost of such removal, obliteration, or abatement from the person erecting,
painting, printing, placing, putting, affixing or using such sign or
advertisement. When no one is observed erecting, painting, printing,
placing, putting, or affixing such sign or advertisement, the person, firm
or corporation being advertised shall be presumed to have placed the sign or
advertisement and shall be punished accordingly. Such presumption, however,
shall be rebuttable by competent evidence. In addition, the Commissioner or
his representative may seek to enjoin any recurring violator of this
section. The Commissioner of Highways may enter into agreements with any
local governing body authorizing local law-enforcement agencies or other
local governmental entities to act as agents of the Commissioner for the
purpose of (i) enforcing the provisions of this section and (ii) collecting
the penalties and costs provided for in this section. Any such agreement may
provide that penalties and costs collected pursuant to such agreement shall
be paid as agreed.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to signs or other outdoor
advertising regulated under Chapter 7 (§ 33.1-351 et seq.) of this title.
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Title 18.2 Crimes and Offenses Generally
Chap. 5 Crimes Against Property, §§ 18.2-77 - 18.2-167.1
Art. 8 Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities, §§ 18.2-153 -
18.2-167.1
§ 18.2-164. Unlawful use of, or injury to, telephone and telegraph lines;
copying or obstructing messages; penalty. -
A. If any person commits any of the following acts, he is guilty of a Class
2 misdemeanor:
1. Maliciously injure, molest, cut down, or destroy any telephone or
telegraph line, wire, cable, pole, tower, or the material or property
belonging thereto;
2. Maliciously cut, break, tap, or make any connection with any telephone or
telegraph line, wire, cable, or instrument of any telegraph or telephone
company which has legally acquired the right-of-way by purchase,
condemnation, or otherwise;
3. Maliciously copy in any unauthorized manner any message, either social,
business, or otherwise, passing over any telephone or telegraph line, wire,
cable, or wireless telephone transmission in the Commonwealth;
4. Willfully or maliciously prevent, obstruct, or delay by any means or
contrivance whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery in the
Commonwealth of any authorized communication by or through any telephone or
telegraph line, wire, cable, or wireless transmission device under the
control of any telephone or telegraph company doing business in the
Commonwealth;
5. Maliciously aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any unauthorized
person or persons unlawfully to do or cause to be done any of the acts
hereinbefore mentioned.
B. If any person, with the intent to prevent another person from summoning
law-enforcement, fire, or rescue services:
1. Commits any act set forth in subsection A; or
2. Maliciously prevents or interferes with telephone or telegraph
communication by disabling or destroying any device that enables such
communication, whether wired or wireless, he is guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor.