Section 30. Establishment of Virginia market sales areas

A. This chapter shall apply to all established Virginia market sales areas, unless otherwise stated, and is applicable to the commercial use of milk.

B. The following market sales areas are established and shall include the geographical territories indicated:

1. "Eastern Virginia sales area" means the territory included within the boundaries of the counties of Accomack, Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Caroline, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Gloucester, Goochland, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland, and York; as well as the territory included in the cities of Chesapeake, Colonial Heights, Franklin, Hampton, Hopewell, Newport News, Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, South Boston, Suffolk, Virginia Beach and Williamsburg.

2. "Southwestern Virginia sales area" means the territory included within the boundaries of the counties of Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington, and Wise; as well as the territory included in the cities of Bristol and Norton.

3. "Western Virginia sales area" means the territory included within the boundaries of the counties of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Carroll, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Grayson, Greene, Henry, Highland, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Smyth, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Wythe; as well as the territory included in the cities of Buena Vista, Charlottesville, Clifton Forge, Covington, Danville, Fredericksburg, Galax, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester.

C. The following Virginia geographical territories are not included within defined Virginia market sales areas:

The territory included within the boundaries of the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William; as well as the territory included in the cities of Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Fairfax, Manassas, Manassas Park, McLean, Reston, Springfield, and Tysons Corner.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR475-02-02 § 3, eff. July 1, 1974; March 1, 1975; October 1, 1975; March 1, 1976; April 1, 1977; July 1, 1977; September 2, 1978; March 1, 1979; May 1, 1980; January 1, 1981; Aug 1, 1981; May 1, 1982; December 1, 1982; September 1, 1983; September 1, 1984; October 15, 1984; August 1, 1985; May 1, 1987; July 1, 1987; March 1, 1988; September 1, 1988; March 1, 1989; July 1, 1989, February 1, 1990; March 1, 1990; June 1, 1990; September 1, 1990; May 1, 1991; August 1, 1991; November 1, 1991; December 1, 1991; amended, Volume 13, Issue 26, eff. October 15, 1997.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-3204 of the Code of Virginia.