Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses

Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-204.2: Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or identification; penalty

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to manufacture, sell, or possess fake or simulated government-issued identification cards. Manufacturing or selling such cards is a Class 1 misdemeanor; possessing them is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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