It is a Class 1 misdemeanor:

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 3.2-1414

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
  • Corn: means all corn sold except sugar corn, popcorn, and ornamental corn. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400
  • Handler: means any processor, dealer, shipper, country buyer, exporter, or any other business entity that purchases corn from a producer. See Virginia Code 3.2-1400

1. For any handler knowingly to report falsely to the Tax Commissioner the quantity of corn handled by him during any period.

2. For any handler to falsify the records of the corn handled by him.

3. For any handler to preserve the records of the corn handled by him for less than three years from the time such corn was handled.

1980, c. 395, § 3.1-1049; 2008, c. 860.