Uso ilegal de contenedores de gas licuado de petróleo en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien utiliza un tanque de gas que no le pertenece sin permiso, eso es ilegal. También no pueden cobrar más dinero si te traen gas en una emergencia.

Es como si prestaras tu bicicleta a un amigo y él la usara sin tu permiso. Además, si te la devuelve con un rasguño, no debería cobrarte más por el uso.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un tanque de gas para su parrilla. Si Pedro utiliza el tanque de Juan sin pedirle permiso y además le cobra por llenarlo, esto es ilegal según la ley de Virginia.

Penalidades

Culpa de un delito menor de Clase 3 por cada infracción.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

When an emergency supplier delivers liquefied petroleum gas to a residential customer pursuant to this subsection, neither such emergency supplier nor the owner of the liquefied petroleum gas container may charge any penalty or fee in addition to the filling, refilling, or delivery fees that are usually charged to other customers in the course of business during a nonemergency. Code 1950, § 18.1-400.2; 1970, c. 442; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2023, c. 531 . Va. Code § 18.2-495 - Presumptive evidence. The use of a liquefied petroleum gas container or containers by any person other than the person whose name, mark, initial, or device is on the liquefied petroleum gas container or containers, without written consent, or purchase of the marked and distinguished liquefied petroleum gas container for the sale of liquefied petroleum gas or filling or refilling with liquefied petroleum gas, or possession of the liquefied petroleum gas containers by any person other than the person having his name, mark, initial, or other device thereon, without the written consent of such owner, is presumptive evidence of the unlawful use of, filling or refilling of, or trafficking in such liquefied petroleum gas containers. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering of liquefied petroleum gas into a liquefied petroleum gas container when such filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering of liquefied petroleum gas is done in accordance with subsection B of § 18.2-494 . Code 1950, § 18.1-400.3; 1970, c. 442; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2023, c. 531 . Va. Code § 18.2-496 - Punishment for violation. Any person who fails to comply with any of the foregoing provisions of this article is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor for each separate offense. Code 1950, § 18.