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CHAPTER 829 An Act to amend and reenact Chapter 587 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997 and carried by reference in the Code of Virginia as § 15.2-1130, relating to failure to provide adequate security. [S 681] Approved April 9, 2000

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That Chapter 587 of the Acts of Assembly of 1997 and carried by reference in the Code of Virginia as § 15.2-1130, is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 15.2-1130. Liability for failure to provide adequate security or crowd control.

Any city having a population between 100,000 and 110,000 or between 150,000 and 160,000 may provide by ordinance that any person who has negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control at a sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial activity that draws large crowds of people may be liable in a separate civil action for the cost associated with any emergency response by the law-enforcement agency or emergency medical services personnel of such city caused by the sponsor, owner or tenant of any sporting event, restaurant, night club or other business or commercial establishment who negligently failed to provide adequate security or crowd control. Such person shall be liable to the city in an amount not to exceed $1,000.