Va. Code Ann. tit. 18.2, ch. 7
Va. Code Ann. tit. 18.2, ch. 7
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section18.2-247. (Effective July 1, 2027) Use of terms "controlled substances," "Schedules I, II, III, IV, V, and VI," "imitation controlled substance," and "counterfeit controlled substance" in Title 18.2section18.2-248. (Effective July 1, 2027) Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penaltiessection18.2-248.01. (Effective until July 1, 2027) Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.section18.2-248.1. (Repeal effective July 1, 2027) Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana.section18.2-248.1:1. Repealedsection18.2-248.02. Allowing a minor or incapacitated person to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine or fentanyl prohibited; penaltiessection18.2-248.2. Repealedsection18.2-248.3. Professional use of imitation controlled substancessection18.2-248.03. Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penaltysection18.2-248.04. Methamphetamine Cleanup Fund establishedsection18.2-248.4. Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penaltysection18.2-248.05. Prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance; penaltiessection18.2-248.5. Illegal stimulants and steroids; penaltysection18.2-248.6. Repealedsection18.2-248.8. Repealedsection18.2-249. Repealedsection18.2-250. Possession of controlled substances unlawfulsection18.2-250.1. Repealedsection18.2-251. (Effective July 1, 2027) Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation; conditions; substance abuse screening, assessment treatment and education programs or services; drug tests; costs and fees; violations; dischargesection18.2-251.01. Substance abuse screening and assessment for felony convictionssection18.2-251.1. (Repeal effective July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted.section18.2-251.1:1. (Effective July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; public schoolssection18.2-251.1:2. (Effective July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of medical cannabis; hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; hospice and hospice facilities; assisted living facilitiessection18.2-251.1:3. (Effective July 1, 2027) Possession or distribution of cannabis oil, or industrial hemp; laboratories; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Law employeessection18.2-251.02. Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fundsection18.2-251.2. Possession and distribution of flunitrazepam; enhanced penaltysection18.2-251.03. (Effective July 1, 2027) Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting an overdose or act of sexual violencesection18.2-251.3. Possession and distribution of gamma-butyrolactone; 1, 4-butanediol; enhanced penaltysection18.2-251.4. Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penaltysection18.2-251.5. Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing medetomidine or xylazine; penaltiessection18.2-251.6. Selling, giving, or distributing tianeptine product; civil penaltysection18.2-252. (Effective July 1, 2027) Suspended sentence conditioned upon substance abuse screening, assessment, testing, and treatment or educationsection18.2-253. Repealedsection18.2-254. Commitment of convicted person for treatment for substance abusesection18.2-254.1. Recovery Court Actsection18.2-254.2. Specialty dockets; reportsection18.2-254.3. Behavioral Health Docket Actsection18.2-255. (Effective July 1, 2027) Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penaltysection18.2-255.1. (Effective until July 1, 2027) Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty.section18.2-255.2. (Effective July 1, 2027) Prohibiting the sale or manufacture of drugs on or near certain properties; penaltysection18.2-256. Conspiracysection18.2-257. Attemptssection18.2-258. (Effective July 1, 2027) Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penaltysection18.2-258.01. Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactionssection18.2-258.1. (Effective July 1, 2027) Obtaining drugs, procuring administration of controlled substances, etc., by fraud, deceit or forgerysection18.2-258.02. (Effective July 1, 2027) Maintaining a fortified drug house; penaltysection18.2-258.2. Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penaltysection18.2-259. Penalties to be in addition to civil or administrative sanctionssection18.2-259.1. Repealedsection18.2-260. Prescribing, dispensing, etc., drug except as authorized in article and Drug Control Act; violations for which no penalty providedsection18.2-260.1. Falsifying patient recordssection18.2-261. Monetary penaltysection18.2-262. Witnesses not excused from testifying or producing evidence because of self-incriminationsection18.2-263. Unnecessary to negative exception, etc.; burden of proof of exception, etcsection18.2-264. Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc. others to do so prohibited; sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penaltiessection18.2-264.01. Repealedsection18.2-264.1. Repealedsection18.2-265. Repealedsection18.2-265.1. (Effective July 1, 2027) Definitionsection18.2-265.2. (Effective July 1, 2027) Evidence to be considered in cases under this articlesection18.2-265.3. (Effective July 1, 2027) Penalties for sale, etc., of drug paraphernaliasection18.2-265.4. Repealedsection18.2-265.5. Advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited; penaltysection18.2-265.6. Definitionssection18.2-265.7. Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penaltysection18.2-265.8. Real-time electronic recording of sales of ephedrine or related compounds; memorandum of understandingsection18.2-265.9. Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic systemsection18.2-265.10. Exemption from participation in electronic system; requirement to maintain logsection18.2-265.11. Exemption from participation in electronic system and maintenance of a written logsection18.2-265.12. Authority to access data, records, and reportssection18.2-265.13. Confidentiality of data in possession of Departmentsection18.2-265.14. Prohibition on disclosure of information by entity operating the systemsection18.2-265.15. Prohibition on disclosure of information by pharmacy or retail distributor; civil immunitysection18.2-265.16. Compliance with statutory provisions; civil immunitysection18.2-265.17. Exemption of information systems from provisions related to the Virginia Information Technologies Agencysection18.2-265.18. Failure to report certain sales; penaltysection18.2-265.19. Definitionssection18.2-265.20. Sale or distribution of dextromethorphan to minors; purchase by minors; civil penaltysection18.2-265.21. Possession or distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan; penaltysection18.2-266. Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etcsection18.2-266.1. Persons younger than 21 years of age driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penaltysection18.2-267. Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of bloodsection18.2-268. Repealedsection18.2-268.1. Chemical testing to determine alcohol or drug content of blood; definitionssection18.2-268.2. Implied consent to post-arrest testing to determine drug or alcohol content of bloodsection18.2-268.3. Refusal of tests; penalties; proceduressection18.2-268.4. Trial and appeal for refusalsection18.2-268.5. Qualifications and liability of persons authorized to take blood sample; procedure for taking samplessection18.2-268.6. Transmission of blood samplessection18.2-268.7. Transmission of blood test samples; use as evidencesection18.2-268.8. Feessection18.2-268.9. Assurance of breath-test validity; use of breath-test results as evidencesection18.2-268.10. Evidence of violation of driving under the influence offensessection18.2-268.11. Substantial compliancesection18.2-268.12. Ordinancessection18.2-269. Presumptions from alcohol or drug content of bloodsection18.2-270. Penalty for driving while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior convictionsection18.2-270.01. Multiple offenders; payment to Trauma Center Fundsection18.2-270.1. Ignition interlock systems; penaltysection18.2-270.2. Repealedsection18.2-271. Forfeiture of driver's license for driving while intoxicatedsection18.2-271.1. Probation, education, and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state or federal lawsection18.2-271.2. Repealedsection18.2-271.3. Repealedsection18.2-271.4. Repealedsection18.2-271.5. Restricted permits to operate a motor vehicle; ignition interlock systemssection18.2-272. Driving after forfeiture of licensesection18.2-273. Report of conviction to Department of Motor Vehiclessection18.2-273.1. Definitionssection18.2-273.2. Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; chair's executive summarysection18.2-273.3. Additional powers and duties of the Commissionsection18.2-273.4. Local alcohol safety action programssection18.2-273.5. Powers and duties of the local independent policy boardsection18.2-273.6. (Effective January 1, 2028) Fiscal agent localitysection18.2-273.7. Procedure when suspension, revocation, etc., of certification of local ASAPsection18.2-273.8. Requirements of employees of local ASAPssection18.2-273.9. Ignition interlock system and remote alcohol monitoring device; certification by Commission on VASAP; regulations; sale or lease; monitoring use; reports; penaltysection18.2-274. Repealedsection18.2-278.1. Repealedsection18.2-279. Discharging firearms or missiles within or at building or dwelling house; penaltysection18.2-280. Willfully discharging firearms in public placessection18.2-281. Setting spring gun or other deadly weaponsection18.2-282. Pointing, holding, or brandishing firearm, air or gas operated weapon or object similar in appearance; penaltysection18.2-282.1. Brandishing a machete or other bladed weapon with intent to intimidate; penaltysection18.2-283. Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worshipsection18.2-283.1. Carrying weapon into courthousesection18.2-283.2. Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penaltysection18.2-283.3. Possession of a weapon in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services prohibited; penaltysection18.2-284. Selling or giving toy firearmssection18.2-285. Hunting with firearms while under influence of intoxicant or narcotic drug; penaltysection18.2-286. Shooting in or across road or in streetsection18.2-286.1. Shooting from vehicles so as to endanger persons; penaltysection18.2-287. Repealedsection18.2-287.1. Repealedsection18.2-287.01. Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminalsection18.2-287.2. (Effective July 1, 2027) Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penaltysection18.2-287.3. Repealedsection18.2-287.4. (Effective July 1, 2027) Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penaltysection18.2-287.4:1. Importation, sale, manufacture, etc., of assault firearms prohibited; penaltysection18.2-287.5. Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil penaltysection18.2-288. Definitionssection18.2-289. Use of machine gun for crime of violencesection18.2-290. Use of machine gun for aggressive purposesection18.2-291. What constitutes aggressive purposesection18.2-292. Presence prima facie evidence of usesection18.2-293. What article does not apply tosection18.2-293.1. What article does not prohibitsection18.2-294. Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stocksection18.2-295. Registration of machine gunssection18.2-296. Search warrants for machine gunssection18.2-297. How article construedsection18.2-298. Short title of articlesection18.2-299. Definitionssection18.2-300. Possession or use of "sawed-off" shotgun or riflesection18.2-301. Repealedsection18.2-303. What article does not apply tosection18.2-303.1. What article does not prohibitsection18.2-304. Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stocksection18.2-305. Repealedsection18.2-306. Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destructionsection18.2-307. Short title of articlesection18.2-307.1. Definitionssection18.2-308. Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penaltysection18.2-308.1. Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited; penaltysection18.2-308.01. Carrying a concealed handgun with a permitsection18.2-308.1:1. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; penaltysection18.2-308.1:2. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated; penaltysection18.2-308.1:3. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to outpatient treatment; penaltysection18.2-308.1:4. Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penaltiessection18.2-308.1:5. Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibitedsection18.2-308.1:6. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penaltysection18.2-308.1:7. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List; penaltysection18.2-308.1:8. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member intimate partner; penaltiessection18.2-308.1:9. Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following conviction for importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearm; penaltysection18.2-308.02. Application for a concealed handgun permit; Virginia resident or domiciliarysection18.2-308.2. Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for restoration order; when issuedsection18.2-308.2:1. Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penaltiessection18.2-308.2:01. Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain personssection18.2-308.2:2. Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearmssection18.2-308.2:3. Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; exemptions; penaltiessection18.2-308.2:4. Firearm verification check; penaltysection18.2-308.2:5. Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; penaltiessection18.2-308.3. Use or attempted use of restricted ammunition in commission or attempted commission of crimes prohibited; penaltysection18.2-308.03. Fees for concealed handgun permitssection18.2-308.04. Processing of the application and issuance of a concealed handgun permitsection18.2-308.4. (Effective July 1, 2027) Possession of firearms while in possession of certain substancessection18.2-308.5. Manufacture, assembly, importation, etc., of plastic or other nondetectable firearm prohibited; penaltysection18.2-308.05. Issuance of a de facto permitsection18.2-308.5:1. Manufacture, importation, sale, possession, transfer, or transportation of auto sears and trigger activators prohibited; penaltysection18.2-308.5:2. (Effective January 1, 2027) Prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; penaltiessection18.2-308.6. Repealedsection18.2-308.06. Nonresident concealed handgun permitssection18.2-308.7. Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penaltysection18.2-308.07. Entry of information into the Virginia Criminal Information Networksection18.2-308.7:1. Storage of firearms; penaltysection18.2-308.7:2. Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penaltysection18.2-308.08. Denial of a concealed handgun permit; appealsection18.2-308.8. Importation, sale, possession or transfer of Striker 12's prohibited; penaltysection18.2-308.09. Disqualifications for a concealed handgun permitsection18.2-308.010. Renewal of concealed handgun permitsection18.2-308.011. Replacement permitssection18.2-308.012. Prohibited conductsection18.2-308.013. Suspension or revocation of permitsection18.2-308.014. (Effective until July 1, 2027) Reciprocitysection18.2-308.015. Inclusion of Supreme Court website on applicationsection18.2-308.016. Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgunsection18.2-309. Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penaltysection18.2-309.1. Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines prohibited; penaltysection18.2-310. Repealedsection18.2-311. Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etcsection18.2-311.1. Removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm without serial number; penaltiessection18.2-311.2. Third conviction of firearm offenses; penaltysection18.2-312. Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene and other gasessection18.2-313. Handling or using snakes so as to endanger human life or healthsection18.2-313.1. Withholding information about possibly rabid animal; penaltysection18.2-313.2. Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penaltysection18.2-314. Failing to secure medical attention for injured childsection18.2-315. Repealedsection18.2-316. Duty of persons causing well or pit to be dug to fill it before abandonmentsection18.2-317. Covers to be kept on certain wellssection18.2-318. Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well coverssection18.2-319. Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions requiredsection18.2-320. Sale, etc., of plastic bags; warning requiredsection18.2-321. Using X ray, fluoroscope, etc., in the fitting of footwearsection18.2-322. Expectorating in public placessection18.2-322.1. Repealedsection18.2-323. Leaving disabled or dead animal in road, or allowing dead animal to remain unburiedsection18.2-323.01. Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penaltysection18.2-323.1. Drinking while operating a motor vehicle; possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle and presumption; penaltysection18.2-323.02. Prohibition against concealment of dead body; penaltysection18.2-324. Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substancessection18.2-324.1. Repealedsection18.2-324.2. Use of unmanned aircraft system for certain purposes; penalty
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