§ 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.
It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years of age to, with the intent to conceal his identity, wear any mask, hood or other device whereby a substantial portion of the face is hidden or covered so as to conceal the identity of the wearer, to be or appear in any public place, or upon any private property in this Commonwealth without first having obtained from the owner or tenant thereof consent to do so in writing. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon (a) the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device, or (b) the declaration of a disaster or state of emergency by the Governor in response to a public health emergency where the emergency declaration expressly waives this section, defines the mask appropriate for the emergency, and provides for the duration of the waiver. The violation of any provisions of this section is a Class 6 felony.
The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.
7 comments:
Now that's a law , not an order from the gov. , I only abide by laws.
Statutory Law
Not supported in the least by the US Constitution.
Statutory Law is for Kings and Military Dictatorships.
...and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer...
So, what is the big deal?
8:24 most state laws are statutory.
I'm not wearing mine any more; it's the dirtiest thing I own besides the paper money in my pocket. I'll bet it has more live bacteria and germs on it than any handrail around, and buying a new one is impossible! Besides, taking on and off all day with my gloved hands which have been touching everything all day; what are we doing here? It's like breathing through a germ collector feeding germs nice, warm humid air?
10:15
All state laws are Statutory Laws (unConstitutional)
7:14 am - it is not impossible to find another mask. Etsy, eBay, local FB pages, Amazon, all have handmade fully protective WASHABLE (what an idiot to wear the same mask over and over again) in the price range of $4.50 to about $25.00. Most are less than $9 or $10 with shipping under $5 each. You need to read up on how to wear a mask and what it does to protect YOU from others who might be carrying the virus. Gloves don’t protect you from much - we are advised to not even wear them. Wash your hands!! What a head in the sand attitude you have. Educate yourself.
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