Virginia HB 245: Fornication; repeals the crime, i.e., voluntary sexual intercourse by an unmarried person.

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CHAPTER 122 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 4.1-225, 15.2-907, 15.2-1724, 
17.1-275.13, 18.2-67.5:2, 18.2-67.9, 18.2-346, and 18.2-366 of the Code of 
Virginia and to repeal � 18.2-344 of the Code of Virginia, relating to 
fornication; repeal. 

[H 245] 

Approved March 4, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 4.1-225, 15.2-907, 15.2-1724, 17.1-275.13, 
18.2-67.5:2, 18.2-67.9, 18.2-346, and 18.2-366 of the Code of Virginia are 
amended and reenacted as follows:

� 4.1-225. Grounds for which Board may suspend or revoke 
licenses.

The Board may suspend or revoke any license other than a brewery 
license, in which case the Board may impose penalties as provided in � 4.1-227, 
if it has reasonable cause to believe that:

1. The licensee, or if the licensee is a partnership, any 
general partner thereof, or if the licensee is an association, any member 
thereof, or a limited partner of 10 percent or more with voting rights, or if 
the licensee is a corporation, any officer, director, or shareholder owning 10 
percent or more of its capital stock, or if the licensee is a limited liability 
company, any member-manager or any member owning 10 percent or more of the 
membership interest of the limited liability company:

a. Has misrepresented a material fact in applying to the Board 
for such license;

b. Within the five years immediately preceding the date of the 
hearing held in accordance with � 4.1-227, has (i) been convicted of a 
violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of the Commonwealth, of any 
county, city or town in the Commonwealth, of any state, or of the United 
States, applicable to the manufacture, transportation, possession, use or sale 
of alcoholic beverages; (ii) violated any provision of Chapter 3 (� 4.1-300 et 
seq.); (iii) committed a violation of the Wine Franchise Act (� 4.1-400 et 
seq.) or the Beer Franchise Act (� 4.1-500 et seq.) in bad faith; (iv) violated 
or failed or refused to comply with any regulation, rule or order of the Board; 
or (v) failed or refused to comply with any of the conditions or restrictions 
of the license granted by the Board;

c. Has been convicted in any court of a felony or of any crime 
or offense involving moral turpitude under the laws of any state, or of the 
United States;

d. Is not the legitimate owner of the business conducted under 
the license granted by the Board, or other persons have ownership interests in 
the business which have not been disclosed;

e. Cannot demonstrate financial responsibility sufficient to 
meet the requirements of the business conducted under the license granted by 
the Board;

f. Has been intoxicated or under the influence of some self-administered 
drug while upon the licensed premises;

g. Has maintained the licensed pre