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Va. Code § 18.2-317

Covers to be kept on certain wells

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 18.2 — Crimes and Offenses Generally · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 18.2-317, Covers to be kept on certain wells, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-23, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1376355
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Every person owning or occupying any land on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep shall at all times keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.