Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-151: Opening or carrying away pumps, etc., used for dispensing gasoline, etc
What this law says, in plain English
A person who breaks open, opens, or carries away a pump, tank, or container used to dispense or store gasoline, kerosene, or motor oil with intent to steal from it commits a Class 6 felony.
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