Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-4218
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If an appropriate court finds that the provisions of this article and of Article 1 (§ 3.2-4200 et seq.) of this chapter conflict and cannot be harmonized, then the provisions of Article 1 shall control. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this article causes Article 1 to no longer constitute a qualifying or model statute, as those terms are defined in the Master Settlement Agreement, then that portion of this article shall not be valid.
2003, c. 798 , § 3.1-336.16; 2008, c. 860 ; 2015, c. 709 .
2003, c. 798 , § 3.1-336.16; 2008, c. 860 ; 2015, c. 709 .
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