§ 10.1-573. Immunity from prosecution for trespass
No criminal action for trespass shall lie against the Board, any agent or employee of the Department, or any agent or employee of the United States Department of Agriculture or Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, because of the mere entry upon the lands of any person for the purpose of performing duties in conjunction with the conduct and completion of the Virginia portion of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, provided that the agent or employee made a reasonable effort to obtain the consent of the owner of the land prior to his entry.
(1975, c. 485, § 21-5.3; 1988, c. 891.)
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