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VI, cl. 2</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <h3>State/Local Laws</h3> <p title="DC Code">DC Official Code 1-1161.01</p> <p title="DC Law">DC Law 22-168</p> <p title="VA Code">VA Code 搂 30-178</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div id="results-container"> </div>  </div> <footer> <div class="container"> <p><b>uslaw.link</b> is based on <a href="https://github.com/unitedstates/citation">unitedstates/citation</a>. 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