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1994 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-499 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-499. Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession; rights of employees.
(a) A. Any two or more persons who shall combine,
associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of
(i) willfully and maliciously injuring another in his reputation,
trade, business or profession by any means whatever, or for the
purpose of (ii) willfully and maliciously compelling another to do
or perform any act against his will, or preventing or hindering another from
doing or performing any lawful act, shall be jointly and severally guilty of
a Class 3 1 misdemeanor. Such punishment shall be in addition
to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500.
(b) B. Any person who attempts to procure the participation,
cooperation, agreement or other assistance of any one or more persons to
enter into any combination, association, agreement, mutual understanding or
concert prohibited in subsection (a) A of this section shall be
guilty of a violation of this section and subject to the same penalties set
out in subsection (a) hereof A.
(c) C. This section shall not affect the right of employees
lawfully to organize and bargain concerning wages and conditions of
employment, and take other steps to protect their rights as provided under
state and federal laws.