Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-146.1: Unlawful purchase or sale of a catalytic converter from a motor vehicle exhaust system that has been detached from a motor vehicle; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
Selling, offering for sale, or purchasing a detached catalytic converter from a motor vehicle is a Class 6 felony, unless the transaction involves a compliant scrap metal purchaser. New, uninstalled catalytic converters are excluded.
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