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Evidence of habit or routine practice; defined (Supreme Court Rule 2:406 derived from this section)
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-397.1 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 8.01 › Chapter 14 › Article 4 › Section 8.01-397.1
Evidence of prior conduct may be relevant to rebut evidence of habit or routine practice. B. Habit and routine practice defined. … A "habit" is a person's regular response to repeated specific situations.
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1243.1 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 4 › Section 55.1-1243.1
removed or excluded the tenant from the dwelling unit unlawfully, (ii) interrupted or caused the interruption of an essential service to the tenant, or (iii) taken action to make the premises unsafe for habitation … tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit, (ii) resume any such interrupted essential service, or (iii) fix any willful actions taken by the landlord or his agent to make the premises unsafe for habitation
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1259 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 6 › Section 55.1-1259
material noncompliance for injunction and damages in the circuit court in the county or city in which the dwelling unit is located to enforce the landlord's duty to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable … If the court finds that the landlord failed to maintain the dwelling unit in a fit and habitable condition, it shall enjoin the landlord from continuance of such practice and, in its discretion, award
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-419 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 8.01 › Chapter 14 › Article 9 › Section 8.01-419
living at the time or not, the following table shall be received in all courts and by all persons having power to determine litigation as evidence, with other evidence as to the health, constitution and habits
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 36-152 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 36 › Chapter 10 › Section 36-152
"Derelict structures" means residential, commercial or industrial structures which are no longer being used for a place of habitation, business or industry and which are in such poor condition as to cause
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Appointment and general qualifications of mine inspectors
Va. Code Ann. § 45.2-511 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 45.2 › Subtitle II › Part A › Chapter 5 › Article 2 › Section 45.2-511
Each mine inspector shall (i) be at least 25 years of age, (ii) be of good moral character and temperate habits, (iii) hold a certificate as a mine foreman, and (iv) hold a certificate as a mine inspector
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Operation of aircraft while under influence of intoxicating liquors or drugs; reckless operation
Va. Code Ann. § 5.1-13 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 5.1 › Chapter 1 › Article 2 › Section 5.1-13
person who operates any aircraft within the airspace over, above or upon the lands or waters of the Commonwealth while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any narcotic or marijuana or any habit-forming
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Career training and technical education programs
Va. Code Ann. § 66-25.1:2 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 66 › Chapter 2 › Section 66-25.1:2
education and of higher education, labor and industry councils, the business community, rehabilitative services providers, and employment and guidance services to assist juveniles in acquiring necessary work habits
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery or arson; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-90 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 18.2 › Chapter 5 › Article 2 › Section 18.2-90
permanently affixed to realty, or any ship, vessel or river craft or any railroad car, or any automobile, truck or trailer, if such automobile, truck or trailer is used as a dwelling or place of human habitation
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Lot rent increase prohibition based on notice of violation from locality
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1320 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 13 › Section 55.1-1320
annual lot rent of a tenant at the time of renewal if the manufactured housing community has received a notice of violation of zoning, building, or fire code or an inspection report listing violations of habitability
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Ordinances regulating certain vendors
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-913 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 15.2 › Subtitle II › Chapter 9 › Article 1 › Section 15.2-913
ordinance provide for the regulation of persons not otherwise licensed by the Commonwealth under Title 38.2, offering any item for sale within the locality when such persons go from one place of human habitation
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-69.40:1 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 16.1 › Chapter 4.1 › Article 4 › Section 16.1-69.40:1
Operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marijuana, or a narcotic or habit-producing drug, or permitting another person, who is under the influence of intoxicating … liquor, marijuana, or a narcotic or habit-producing drug, to operate a motor vehicle owned by the defendant or in his custody or control; 4.
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 37.2-421.1 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 37.2 › Subtitle I › Chapter 4 › Article 2 › Section 37.2-421.1
Residential settings where supportive housing services are provided shall (i) comply with federal habitability standards, (ii) provide cooking and bathroom facilities in each unit, (iii) afford dignity
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 62.1-44.18 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 62.1 › Chapter 3.1 › Article 4 › Section 62.1-44.18
Public and private wells supplying water for human consumption, (b) Lakes and other impounded waters, (c) Streams and rivers, (d) Shellfish waters, (e) Ground waters, (f) Areas and places of human habitation
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1303 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 13 › Section 55.1-1303
Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the manufactured home park in a fit and habitable condition, including maintaining in a clean and safe condition all facilities and common
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Va. Code Ann. § 36-85.16 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 36 › Chapter 4.2 › Article 1 › Section 36-85.16
"New manufactured home" means any manufactured home that (i) has not been previously sold except in good faith for the purpose of resale, (ii) has not been previously occupied as a place of habitation, … "Set-up" means the operations performed at the occupancy site which render a manufactured home fit for habitation.
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Underwater historic property; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-2214 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 10.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 22 › Article 1 › Section 10.1-2214
underwater historic property" means any submerged shipwreck, vessel, cargo, tackle, or underwater archaeological specimen, including any object found at underwater refuse sites or submerged sites of former habitation
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026(Effective January 1, 2027) Installation of small portable solar generation devices
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1212.1 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 1 › Section 55.1-1212.1
No landlord shall be liable for failing to maintain a fit and habitable dwelling or provide an essential service under § 55.1-1220 , 55.1-1234 , 55.1-1234.1 , 55.1-1239 , 55.1-1241 , 55.1-1243.1 , 55.1
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Inmate and family support services
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-17.9 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 53.1 › Chapter 1 › Article 4 › Section 53.1-17.9
For the purposes of this section, covered issues include (i) sanitation in correctional facilities; (ii) access to proper nutrition and clean and adequate water supplies; (iii) habitable temperatures in
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Landlord to maintain fit premises
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-1220 · Virginia · Statutes
Title 55.1 › Subtitle III › Chapter 12 › Article 2 › Section 55.1-1220
Make all repairs and do whatever is necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition; 3.
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