CHAP. 278.—An ACT to make it unlawful to use the common or “rolle
towel” in any hotel, railway train, railway station, public or privat
school, public lavatory or washroom, and to provide punishment there
for. (H. B. 405.

Approved March 17, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, Tha
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place
furnish or keep in place in any hotel, office building, railway
train, railway station, public or private school, public lavatory
or washroom, any towel for the common public use, and no per-
son, firm or corporation in charge or control of any such place
shall permit in such place the use of the common towel.

2. The term “common towel” as used herein shall be con-
strued to mean ““‘roller towel” and towels intended or available
for common use by more than one person without being laun-
dried after such use.

3. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less
than five dollars nor more than fifty dollars.