Chap. 232.—An ACT to prohibit the making, buying, selling, or giving away,
of duplicate switch lock keys belonging to, or in use by, railroad com-
panies, except when authorized by said companies, and providing a
penalty therefor. (S. B. 314.)

Approved March 24, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
it shall be unlawful for any person to make, buy, sell, or give away,
to any other person any duplicate key to any lock belonging to, or
in use by, any railroad company in this State on its switches or
switch tracks, except upon the written order of that officer of said
railroad company whose duty it is to distribute and issue switch
lock keys to the employees of such railroad company. Any person
\iolating the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding
one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or
both, in the discretion of the justice or of the jury trying the case.