CHAPTER 378

An Act to amend and reenact § 38-116.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to entrances to highways for commercial establishments. <5
(S 321}

Approved April 1, 1966

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 33-116.1 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted
as follows:

§ 83-116.1. The State Highway Commissioner shall permit, at places
where commercial establishment entrances are desired to intersect im-
proved highways, suitable connections from such points of intersection
over and across the shoulders and unimproved parts of such highways
to the paved or otherwise improved parts thereof, so as to provide for
the users of such entrances safe and convenient means of ingress and
egress with motor vehicles to and from the paved or otherwise improved
parts of such highways; provided, however, that any person * desiring
such an entrance shall first be required to obtain a permit therefor from
the State Highway Commissioner and shall provide the entrance at his
expense and construct or have constructed the same, including such
safety structures as are required by the State Highway Commissioner,
pursuant to “Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways” on file
in the Department of Highways, Richmond, Virginia, and in the office
of the Highway District Engineer and Resident Engineers.*

All commercial entrances whether or not constructed under this section
shall be maintained by the owner of the premises at all times in a manner
satisfactory to the State Highway Commissioner*.

Any person violating the provisions of this statute shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five
dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense. Following
a conviction and fifteen days for correction, each day during which the
violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense and be
punishable as such. Such person shall be civilly liable to the Common-
wealth for actual damage sustained by the Commonwealth by reason of
his wrongful act.