Any person convicted of a willful violation of any provision of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Upon conviction, any public employee, in addition to any other fine or penalty provided by law, shall forfeit his employment.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 1 misdemeanorup to 12 monthsup to $2,500
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-11

Terms Used In Virginia Code 2.2-4377

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Public employee: means any person employed by a public body, including elected officials or appointed members of governing bodies. See Virginia Code 2.2-4368

1982, c. 647, § 11-80; 2001, c. 844.