Chap. 274.—An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new
section, which new section shall be known as section 4567-a, relating to the
protection of bailors of horses, mules, automobiles or aeroplanes or any other
animal or vehicle. | [H B 61]

Approved March 24, 1932

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
Code of Virginia be amended by adding thereto a new section, which
new section shall be known as section forty-five hundred and sixty-
seven-a, which new section shall read as follows:

Section 4567-a. If any person after having rented or leased from
a licensed livery stable keeper or from any other person, a horse, mule,
automobile, aeroplane, or any other animal or vehicle, shall wilfully
injure or damage the same by hard or reckless driving or using or use
the same in violation of any statute of the State of Virginia or allow
or permit any other person or persons so to do, or hire the same to any
other person without the consent of the bailor, he shall be fined not
less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars.

If any person procure any such animal, automobile, aeroplane or
other vehicle mentioned in subsection one of this section by fraud or
by misrepresenting himself as some other person or with the intent to
cheat or defraud such licensed livery stable keeper or any other per-
son, he shall be punished by a fine not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less
than ten days nor more than one year or both. The failure to pay the
rental for and/or damage to such animal, automobile, aeroplane or
other vehicle, or absconding without paying such rental or damage,
shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to defraud at the time of
renting or leasing such animal, automobile, aeroplane or other vehicle.

If any person comes into the possession as bailee of any horse, mule,
automobile, airplane, or any other animal or vehicle, and fails to return
the same to the bailor, in accordance with the bailment agreement, he
shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof, and receive the same punish-
ment, according to the value of the thing stolen, prescribed for the
punishment of the larceny of goods and chattels. The failure to re-
turn to the bailor such animal, automobile, airplane, or other vehicle
within five (5) days from the time the bailee has agreed in writing tc
return the same, shall be prima facie evidence of larceny by such bailee
of such animal, automobile, airplane or other vehicle. a

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