No person shall use the title “accredited septic system inspector” or perform a septic system inspection in connection with any real estate transaction unless he meets the requirements of this chapter. Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 3 misdemeanorup to $500
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-11

Terms Used In Virginia Code 59.1-310.10

  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity. See Virginia Code 59.1-310.7
  • real estate: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, and all rights and appurtenances thereto and interests therein, other than a chattel interest. See Virginia Code 1-219
  • Septic system: means an onsite method of disposing of sewage when sewers or sewerage facilities are not available and includes septic tanks, septic tank lines and drainage fields or other onsite, residential sewage systems. See Virginia Code 59.1-310.7

2001, c. 52; 2020, c. 521.

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