VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety (18.2-247 thru 18.2-324.1)
- 18.2-247 - Use of terms "controlled substances," "marijuana," Schedules I, II, III, IV, V and VI," "imitation controlled substance" and "counterfeit controlled substance" in Title 18.2.
- 18.2-248 - Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; pen
- 18.2-248.01 - Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.
- 18.2-248.02 - Allowing a child to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine prohibited; penalties.
- 18.2-248.03 - Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penalty.
- 18.2-248.1 - Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana.
- 18.2-248.2 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-248.3 - Professional use of imitation controlled substances.
- 18.2-248.4 - Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-248.5 - Illegal stimulants and steroids; penalty.
- 18.2-248.6 - , 18.2-248.7
- 18.2-248.8 - Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; penalty.
- 18.2-249 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-250 - Possession of controlled substances unlawful.
- 18.2-250.1 - Possession of marijuana unlawful.
- 18.2-251 - 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; vi
- 18.2-251.01 - Substance abuse screening and assessment for felony convictions.
- 18.2-251.02 - Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund.
- 18.2-251.1 - Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted.
- 18.2-251.2 - Possession and distribution of flunitrazepam; enhanced penalty.
- 18.2-251.3 - Possession and distribution of gamma-butyrolactone; 1, butanediol; enhanced penalty.
- 18.2-251.4 - Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
- 18.2-252 - Suspended sentence conditioned upon substance abuse screening, assessment, testing, and treatment or education.
- 18.2-253 - through .2
- 18.2-254 - Commitment of convicted person for treatment for substance abuse.
- 18.2-254.1 - Drug Treatment Court Act.
- 18.2-255 - Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-255.1 - Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty.
- 18.2-255.2 - Prohibiting the sale or manufacture of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.
- 18.2-256 - Conspiracy.
- 18.2-257 - Attempts.
- 18.2-258 - Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty.
- 18.2-258.01 - Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions.
- 18.2-258.02 - Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty.
- 18.2-258.1 - Obtaining drugs, procuring administration of controlled substances, etc., by fraud, deceit or forgery.
- 18.2-258.2 - Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penalty.
- 18.2-259 - Penalties to be in addition to civil or administrative sanctions.
- 18.2-259.1 - Forfeiture of driver's license for violations of article.
- 18.2-260 - Prescribing, dispensing, etc., drug except as authorized in article and Drug Control Act; violations for which no penalty provided.
- 18.2-260.1 - Falsifying patient records.
- 18.2-261 - Monetary penalty.
- 18.2-262 - Witnesses not excused from testifying or producing evidence because of self-incrimination.
- 18.2-263 - Unnecessary to negative exception, etc.; burden of proof of exception, etc.
- 18.2-264 - Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so.
- 18.2-264.01 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-264.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265.1 - Definition.
- 18.2-265.2 - Evidence to be considered in cases under this article.
- 18.2-265.3 - Penalties for sale, etc., of drug paraphernalia.
- 18.2-265.4 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265.5 - Advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-266 - Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc.
- 18.2-266.1 - Persons under age 21 driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty.
- 18.2-267 - Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood.
- 18.2-268 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-268.1 - Chemical testing to determine alcohol or drug content of blood; definitions.
- 18.2-268.2 - Implied consent to post-arrest testing to determine drug or alcohol content of blood.
- 18.2-268.3 - Refusal of tests; penalties; procedures.
- 18.2-268.4 - Trial and appeal for refusal.
- 18.2-268.5 - Qualifications and liability of persons authorized to take blood sample; procedure for taking samples.
- 18.2-268.6 - Transmission of blood samples.
- 18.2-268.7 - Transmission of blood test samples; use as evidence.
- 18.2-268.8 - Fees.
- 18.2-268.9 - Assurance of breath-test validity; use of breath-test results as evidence.
- 18.2-268.10 - Evidence of violation of driving under the influence offenses.
- 18.2-268.11 - Substantial compliance.
- 18.2-268.12 - Ordinances.
- 18.2-269 - Presumptions from alcohol or drug content of blood.
- 18.2-270 - Penalty for driving while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior conviction.
- 18.2-270.01 - Multiple offenders; payment to Trauma Center Fund.
- 18.2-270.1 - Ignition interlock systems; penalty.
- 18.2-270.2 - Ignition interlock system; certification by Commission on VASAP; regulations; sale or lease; monitoring use; reports.
- 18.2-271 - Forfeiture of driver's license for driving while intoxicated.
- 18.2-271.1 - Probation, education and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state.
- 18.2-271.2 - Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; chairman's executive summary.
- 18.2-271.3 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-271.4 - Oath of office.
- 18.2-272 - Driving after forfeiture of license.
- 18.2-273 - Report of conviction to Department of Motor Vehicles.
- 18.2-274 - through 18.2-278
- 18.2-278.1 - through 18.2-278.7
- 18.2-279 - Discharging firearms or missiles within or at building or dwelling house; penalty.
- 18.2-280 - Willfully discharging firearms in public places.
- 18.2-281 - Setting spring gun or other deadly weapon.
- 18.2-282 - Pointing, holding, or brandishing firearm, air or gas operated weapon or object similar in appearance; penalty.
- 18.2-282.1 - Brandishing a machete or other bladed weapon with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- 18.2-283 - Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.
- 18.2-283.1 - Carrying weapon into courthouse.
- 18.2-284 - Selling or giving toy firearms.
- 18.2-285 - Hunting with firearms while under influence of intoxicant or narcotic drug; penalty.
- 18.2-286 - Shooting in or across road or in street.
- 18.2-286.1 - Shooting from vehicles so as to endanger persons; penalty.
- 18.2-287 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.01 - Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal.
- 18.2-287.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.2 - Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty.
- 18.2-287.3 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.4 - Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-288 - Definitions.
- 18.2-289 - Use of machine gun for crime of violence.
- 18.2-290 - Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose.
- 18.2-291 - What constitutes aggressive purpose.
- 18.2-292 - Presence prima facie evidence of use.
- 18.2-293 - What article does not apply to.
- 18.2-293.1 - What article does not prohibit.
- 18.2-294 - Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock.
- 18.2-295 - Registration of machine guns.
- 18.2-296 - Search warrants for machine guns.
- 18.2-297 - How article construed.
- 18.2-298 - Short title of article.
- 18.2-299 - Definitions.
- 18.2-300 - Possession or use of "sawed-off" shotgun or rifle.
- 18.2-301 - , 18.2-302
- 18.2-303 - What article does not apply to.
- 18.2-303.1 - What article does not prohibit.
- 18.2-304 - Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock.
- 18.2-305 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-306 - Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destruction.
- 18.2-307 - Short title of article.
- 18.2-308 - Personal protection; carrying concealed weapons; when lawful to carry.
- 18.2-308.1 - Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited.
- 18.2-308.1:1 - Possession or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; penalty; permi...
- 18.2-308.1:2 - Purchase, possession or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or men...
- 18.2-308.1:3 - Purchase, possession or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to o...
- 18.2-308.1:4 - Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalty
- 18.2-308.1:5 - Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibite...
- 18.2-308.2 - Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for permit; when issued.
- 18.2-308.2:01 - Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons
- 18.2-308.2:1 - Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons
- 18.2-308.2:2 - Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms
- 18.2-308.2:3 - Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; exemptions; ...
- 18.2-308.3 - Use or attempted use of restricted ammunition in commission or attempted commission of crimes prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-308.4 - Possession of firearms while in possession of certain controlled substances.
- 18.2-308.5 - Manufacture, import, sale, transfer or possession of plastic firearm prohibited.
- 18.2-308.6 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-308.7 - Possession or transportation of certain firearms by persons under the age of 18; penalty.
- 18.2-308.8 - Importation, sale, possession or transfer of Striker 12's prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-309 - Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty.
- 18.2-310 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-311 - Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
- 18.2-311.1 - Removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm.
- 18.2-311.2 - Third conviction of firearm offenses; penalty.
- 18.2-312 - Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene and other gases.
- 18.2-313 - Handling or using snakes so as to endanger human life or health.
- 18.2-313.1 - Withholding information about possibly rabid animal; penalty.
- 18.2-313.2 - Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penalty.
- 18.2-314 - Failing to secure medical attention for injured child.
- 18.2-315 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-316 - Duty of persons causing well or pit to be dug to fill it before abandonment.
- 18.2-317 - Covers to be kept on certain wells.
- 18.2-318 - Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well covers.
- 18.2-319 - Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.
- 18.2-320 - Sale, etc., of plastic bags; warning required.
- 18.2-321 - Using X ray, fluoroscope, etc., in the fitting of footwear.
- 18.2-322 - Expectorating in public places.
- 18.2-322.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-323 - Leaving disabled or dead animal in road, or allowing dead animal to remain unburied.
- 18.2-323.01 - Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penalty.
- 18.2-323.02 - Prohibition against concealment of dead body; penalty.
- 18.2-323.1 - Drinking while operating a motor vehicle; possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle and presumption; penalty.
- 18.2-324 - Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances.
- 18.2-324.1 - Punishment for violation of ยงยง 55-298.1 through 55-298.5, relating to electric fences.
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