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HOUSE BILL NO. 658 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 13, 2004 A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-832 of the Code of Virginia, relating to damaging certain signs. ---------- Patron-- Bell ---------- Referred to Committee on Transportation ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-832 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-832. Damaging or removing certain signs.

Any person who intentionally defaces, damages, knocks down, or removes any legally posted highway sign or a reflectorized street address sign posted to assist in address identification in connection with enhanced 9-1-1 service as defined in § 56-484.12 shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

For the purposes of this section "highway sign" includes but is not limited to an electrically powered or electronic device installed or erected by the Virginia Department of Transportation or a local governmental agency to prevent collisions, control traffic, or provide guidance or warning to operators of motor vehicles.