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VA Code § 18.2-255.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-255.1. Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty

It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person knowingly to sell, distribute, or display for sale to a minor any book, pamphlet, periodical or other printed matter which he knows advertises for sale any instrument, device, article, or contrivance for advertised use in unlawfully ingesting, smoking, administering, preparing or growing marijuana or a controlled substance.1980, c. 737; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.
VA Code § 18.2-256 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-256. Conspiracy

Any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in this article or in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) is punishable by imprisonment or fine or both which may not be less than the minimum punishment nor exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense, the commission of which was the object of the conspiracy.Code 1950, § 54-524.104; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 798; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1978, c. 130.
VA Code § 18.2-257 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-257. Attempts

(a) Any person who attempts to commit any offense defined in this article or in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) which is a felony shall be imprisoned for not less than one nor more than ten years; provided, however, that any person convicted of attempting to commit a felony for which a lesser punishment may be imposed may be punished according to such lesser penalty.(b) Any person who attempts to commit any offense defined in this article or in the Drug Control Act which is a misdemeanor shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor; provided, however, that any person convicted of attempting to commit a misdemeanor for which a lesser punishment may be imposed may be punished according to such lesser penalty.Code 1950, § 54-524.104:1; 1972, c. 798; 1973, c. 447; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1979, c. 435.
VA Code § 18.2-258 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-258. Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty

Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment, building of any kind, vehicle, vessel, boat, or aircraft, which with the knowledge of the owner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator, or tenant thereof, is frequented by persons under the influence of illegally obtained controlled substances or marijuana, as defined in § 54.1-3401, or for the purpose of illegally obtaining possession of, manufacturing or distributing controlled substances or marijuana, or is used for the illegal possession, manufacture or distribution of controlled substances or marijuana shall be deemed a common nuisance. Any such owner, lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive officer, operator, or tenant who knowingly permits, establishes, keeps or maintains such a common nuisance is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, for a second or subsequent offense, a Class 6 felony.Code 1950, § 54-524.104:2; 1972, c. 736; 1973, c. 400; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1979, c. 435; 1990, c. 948; 1992, cc. 248, 538; 2004, c. 462; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.
VA Code § 18.2-258.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-258.01. Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions

The attorney for the Commonwealth, or any citizen of the county, city, or town, where such a nuisance as is described in § 18.2-258 exists, may, in addition to the remedies given in and punishment imposed by this chapter, maintain a suit in equity in the name of the Commonwealth to enjoin the same; provided, however, the attorney for the Commonwealth shall not be required to prosecute any suit brought by a citizen under this section. In every case where the bill charges, on the knowledge or belief of complainant, and is sworn to by two witnesses, that a nuisance exists as described in § 18.2-258, a temporary injunction may be granted as soon as the bill is presented to the court provided reasonable notice has been given. The injunction shall enjoin and restrain any owners, tenants, their agents, employees, and any other person from contributing to or maintaining the nuisance and may impose such other requirements as the court deems appropriate. If, after hearing, the court finds that the material allegations of the bill are true, although the premises complained of may not then be unlawfully used, it shall continue the injunction against such persons or premises for such period of time as it deems appropriate, with the right to dissolve the injunction upon a proper showing by the owner of the premises.1990, c. 948.
VA Code § 18.2-258.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-258.02. Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty

Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment or building or structure of any kind which is (i) substantially altered from its original status by means of reinforcement with the intent to impede, deter or delay lawful entry by a law-enforcement officer into such structure, (ii) being used for the purpose of manufacturing or distributing controlled substances or marijuana, and (iii) the object of a valid search warrant, shall be considered a fortified drug house. Any person who maintains or operates a fortified drug house is guilty of a Class 5 felony.1996, c. 913; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.
VA Code § 18.2-258.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-258.2. Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penalty

Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, any person who, for compensation, knowingly assists another in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs from a pharmacy or other source he knows is not licensed, registered or permitted by the licensing authority of the Commonwealth, any other state or territory of the United States, or the United States, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon a second or subsequent conviction, a Class 6 felony.2004, c. 620.
VA Code § 18.2-259 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-259. Penalties to be in addition to civil or administrative sanctions

Any penalty imposed for violation of this article or of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction authorized by law.Code 1950, § 54-524.105; 1970, c. 650; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-260. Prescribing, dispensing, etc., drug except as authorized in article and Drug Control Act; violations for which no penalty provided

It shall be unlawful for any person to prescribe, administer or dispense any drug except as authorized in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or in this article. Any person who violates any provision of the Drug Control Act or of this article, for which no penalty is elsewhere specified in this article or in Article 7 (§ 54.1-3466 et seq.) of the Drug Control Act, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 54-524.106; 1970, c. 650; 1973, c. 548; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-260.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-260.1. Falsifying patient records

Any person who, with the intent to defraud, falsifies any patient record shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1997, c. 619; 2011, c. 204.
VA Code § 18.2-261 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-261. Monetary penalty

Any person licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy who violates any of the provisions of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or of this article, and who is not criminally prosecuted, shall be subject to the monetary penalty provided in this section. If, by a majority vote, the Board shall determine that the respondent is guilty of the violation complained of, the Board shall proceed to determine the amount of the monetary penalty for such violation, which shall not exceed the sum of $1,000 for each violation. Such penalty may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Commonwealth.Code 1950, § 54-524.107; 1970, c. 650; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1980, c. 678.
VA Code § 18.2-262 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-262. Witnesses not excused from testifying or producing evidence because of self-incrimination

No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing books, papers, correspondence, memoranda or other records for the Commonwealth as to any offense alleged to have been committed by another under this article or under the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) by reason of his testimony or other evidence tending to incriminate himself, but the testimony given and evidence so produced by such person on behalf of the Commonwealth when called for by the trial judge or court trying the case, or by the attorney for the Commonwealth, or when summoned by the Commonwealth and sworn as a witness by the court or the clerk and sent before the grand jury, shall be in no case used against him nor shall he be prosecuted as to the offense as to which he testifies. Any person who refuses to testify or produce books, papers, correspondence, memoranda or other records, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 54-524.107:1; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 170; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1984, c. 667.
VA Code § 18.2-263 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-263. Unnecessary to negative exception, etc.; burden of proof of exception, etc.

In any complaint, information, or indictment, and in any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of any provision of this article or of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.), it shall not be necessary to negative any exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption contained in this article or in the Drug Control Act, and the burden of proof of any such exception, excuse, proviso, or exemption shall be upon the defendant.Code 1950, § 54-524.108; 1970, c. 650; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-264 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-264. Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so

A. It is unlawful, except under the direction of a practitioner as defined in § 54.1-3401, for any person deliberately to smell or inhale any drugs or any other noxious chemical substances with the intent to become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, or stupefied or to dull the brain or nervous system.Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.B. It is unlawful for any person, other than one duly licensed, deliberately to cause, invite, or induce any person to smell or inhale any drugs or any other noxious chemical substances with the intent to intoxicate, inebriate, excite, stupefy, or dull the brain or nervous system of such person.Any person violating the provisions of this subsection is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.C. For the purposes of this section, "noxious chemical substances" includes fingernail polish and model airplane glue and chemicals containing any ketones, aldehydes, organic acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors, fluorinated hydrocarbons or vapors, or hydrogenated fluorocarbons.Code 1950, § 18.1-70.1; 1968, c. 391; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 19; 1973, c. 27; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1993, c. 416; 2019, c. 6.
VA Code § 18.2-265.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.2. Evidence to be considered in cases under this article

In determining whether an object is drug paraphernalia, the court may consider, in addition to all other relevant evidence, the following:1. Constitutionally admissible statements by the accused concerning the use of the object;2. The proximity of the object to marijuana or controlled substances, which proximity is actually known to the accused;3. Instructions, oral or written, provided with the object concerning its use;4. Descriptive materials accompanying the object which explain or depict its use;5. National and local advertising within the actual knowledge of the accused concerning its use;6. The manner in which the object is displayed for sale;7. Whether the accused is a legitimate supplier of like or related items to the community, such as a licensed distributor or dealer of tobacco products;8. Evidence of the ratio of sales of the objects defined in § 18.2-265.1 to the total sales of the business enterprise;9. The existence and scope of legitimate uses for the object in the community;10. Expert testimony concerning its use or the purpose for which it was designed;11. Relevant evidence of the intent of the accused to deliver it to persons who he knows, or should reasonably know, intend to use the object with an illegal drug. The innocence of an owner, or of anyone in control of the object, as to a direct violation of this article shall not prevent a finding that the object is intended for use or designed for use as drug paraphernalia.1981, c. 598; 1983, c. 535.
VA Code § 18.2-265.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.3. Penalties for sale, etc., of drug paraphernalia

A. Any person who sells or possesses with intent to sell drug paraphernalia, knowing, or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that it is either designed for use or intended by such person for use to illegally plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, repack, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale, or otherwise introduce into the human body marijuana or a controlled substance, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.B. Any person eighteen years of age or older who violates subsection A hereof by selling drug paraphernalia to a minor who is at least three years junior to the accused in age shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.C. Any person eighteen years of age or older who distributes drug paraphernalia to a minor shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1981, c. 598; 1983, c. 535; 1984, c. 31.
VA Code § 18.2-265.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.5. Advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited; penalty

It shall be unlawful for any person to place in any newspaper, magazine, handbill or other publication any advertisement, knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably should know, that the purpose of the advertisement, in whole or in part, is to promote the sale of objects designed or intended by such person for use as drug paraphernalia. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.1983, c. 535.
VA Code § 18.2-265.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.6. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Department" means the Department of State Police."Ephedrine or related compounds" means ephedrine and pseudoephedrine base or their salts, isomers, or salts of isomers."Pharmacy" means any establishment or institution from which drugs, medicines, or medicinal chemicals are dispensed or offered for sale or on which a sign is displayed bearing the words "apothecary," "druggist," "drugs," "drug store," "drug sundries," "medicine store," "pharmacist," "pharmacy," or "prescriptions filled" or any similar words intended to indicate that the practice of pharmacy is being conducted pursuant to a license issued under Chapter 33 (§ 54.1-3300 et seq.) of Title 54.1."Retail distributor" means an entity licensed to conduct business in the Commonwealth that offers for sale to the public at a retail outlet any nonprescription compound, mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or related compounds."System" or "electronic system" means a real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system for the sale of ephedrine or related compounds.2012, cc. 160, 252.
VA Code § 18.2-265.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.7. Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penalty

A. The sale of any product containing ephedrine or related compounds sold by a pharmacy or retail distributor shall be limited to no more than 3.6 grams per day and 9 grams per 30-day period per individual customer. The limits shall apply to the total amount of base ephedrine or related compounds contained in the products and not to the overall weight of the products.B. Ephedrine or related compounds shall only be displayed for sale behind a store counter that is not accessible to consumers or in a locked case that requires assistance by a store employee for customer access.C. Any person purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring ephedrine or related compounds shall, prior to taking possession, present photo identification issued by a government or an educational institution.D. The pharmacy or retail distributor shall maintain a written log or electronic system with the purchaser's name and address, birth date, and signature; the product name and quantity sold; and the date and time of the transaction. Unless exempt under subsection B of § 18.2-265.8 or § 18.2-265.11, the pharmacy or retail distributor shall use the electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system to report all nonprescription sales of any product containing ephedrine or related compounds.E. The purchaser shall sign the record acknowledging an understanding of the applicable sales limit and that providing false statements or misrepresentations may subject the purchaser to criminal penalties under § 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code.F. The pharmacy or retail distributor shall maintain records of all sales required to be entered into the electronic system or written log for a period of two years from the date of the last entry.G. The provisions of this article do not apply to sales of ephedrine or related compounds pursuant to a valid prescription.H. Any person who willfully violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.2012, cc. 160, 252.
VA Code § 18.2-265.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.8. Real-time electronic recording of sales of ephedrine or related compounds; memorandum of understanding

A. The Department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with an appropriate entity to establish the Commonwealth's participation in a real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system for the sale of ephedrine or related compounds. The memorandum of understanding shall include the following:1. A real-time electronic recordkeeping and monitoring system shall be provided at no charge to the Commonwealth or to participating pharmacies and retail distributors and shall be approved by the Department.2. The system shall provide, at no charge to participating pharmacies and retail distributors, appropriate training, 24-hour online support, and a toll-free telephone help line that is staffed 24 hours a day.3. The system shall be able to communicate in real time with similar systems operated in other states and the District of Columbia and similar systems containing information submitted by more than one state.4. The system shall comply with information exchange standards adopted by the National Information Exchange Model.5. The system shall include a stop sales alert, which shall be a notification that completion of the sale would result in the seller or purchaser violating the quantity limits set forth in § 18.2-265.7, with an override function that may be used by a pharmacy or retail distributor under the circumstances set forth in § 18.2-265.9 and shall record each instance in which the override function is utilized.6. The system shall provide for the recording of the following:a. The date and time of the transaction;b. The name, address, date of birth, and photo identification number of the purchaser; the type of identification; and the government or educational institution of issuance;c. The number of packages purchased; the total number of grams of ephedrine or related compounds per package; and the name of the compound, mixture, or preparation containing ephedrine or related compounds; andd. The signature of the purchaser or unique number connecting the transaction to a paper signature maintained at the retail premises.7. The system shall ensure that submitted data is retained within the system for at least two years from the date of submission.B. The Department shall provide a process for a pharmacy or retail distributor to apply for, obtain, and periodically renew an exemption from the requirement to report transactions to the electronic system if the pharmacy or retail distributor lacks broadband access or maintains a sales volume of less than 72 grams of ephedrine or related compounds in a 30-day period.C. The Superintendent of State Police shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) for the implementation of this section. Regulations adopted under this section shall be deemed a customary police function for purposes of subdivision B 6 of § 2.2-4002.2012, cc. 160, 252.
VA Code § 18.2-265.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.9. Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system

A. A pharmacy or retail distributor shall not complete the sale if the system generates a stop sales alert unless the individual distributing the ephedrine or related compound has a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm if the sale is not completed.B. In the event of a mechanical or electronic interruption of the system, the pharmacy or retail establishment shall maintain a written log of sales of ephedrine or related compounds until the system is restored. The information written in the log shall be transmitted to the system as soon as practicable after the system is restored.2012, cc. 160, 252.
VA Code § 18.2-265.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-265.10. Exemption from participation in electronic system; requirement to maintain log

Any pharmacy or retail distributor that has been granted an exemption from participation in the system pursuant to subsection B of § 18.2-265.8 shall forward to the Department every seven days by fax or electronic means a legible copy of the log required by § 18.2-265.7.2012, cc. 160, 252.