CHAPTER 247

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
18-165.1, providing for the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of
vehicles used in the commission of larceny of certain animals, farm
produce and forest products, and how the same shall be enforeet 24s]

, Approved March 13, 1954
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
18-165.1 as follows:

§ 18-165.1. (a) Any vehicle knowingly used by the owner thereof
or used by another with his knowledge for the transportation of any
stolen animal or poultry the larceny of which is punishable under
§ 18-165, or farm produce and forest products, when the value of such
stolen animal, poultry, produce or forest products is fifty dollars or
more, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and shall be seized by any
law enforcement officer arresting the operator of such vehicle for larceny
of such animals, poultry, produce or forest products and by him delivered
to the sheriff of the county or sergeant of the city in which such arrest
is made, and a receipt taken therefor.

(b) Thereafter, forfeiture of such vehicle shall be enforced as is
provided in § 4-56 of the Code of Virginia as to vehicles used for the
transportation of illegally acquired alcoholic beverages, and the provisions
of § 4-56 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to proceedings for the enforce-
ment of such forfeiture.