2006 Code of Virginia § 18.2-264 - Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so

18.2-264. Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing,etc., others to do so.

A. It shall be unlawful, except under the direction of a practitioner asdefined in 54.1-3401, for any person deliberately to smell or inhale anydrugs or any other noxious chemical substances including but not limited tofingernail polish or model airplane glue, containing any ketones, aldehydes,organic acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors, with the intentto become intoxicated, inebriated, excited, stupefied or to dull the brain ornervous system.

Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of aClass 1 misdemeanor.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than one duly licensed,deliberately to cause, invite or induce any person to smell or inhale anydrugs or any other noxious substances or chemicals containing any ketone,aldehydes, organic acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors withthe intent to intoxicate, inebriate, excite, stupefy or to dull the brain ornervous system of such person.

Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of aClass 2 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, 18.1-70.1; 1968, c. 391; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 19; 1973, c. 27;1975, cc. 14, 15; 1993, c. 416.)