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Title 18.2 CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY.
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," "im...
- 18.2-248 Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give...
- 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 prohi...
- 18.2-248.03 Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give...
- 18.2-248.1 Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute mariju...
- 18.2-248.1:1 Penalties for possession, sale, gift, or distribution of or possession with intent to sell, give, o...
- 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 screenin...
- 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, 4-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 o...
- 18.2-253 through 18.2-253.2
- 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 ...
- 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 forge...
- 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; violation...
- 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 sampl...
- 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; monito...
- 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 ...
- 18.2-271.2 Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; cha...
- 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 appearan...
- 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 Purchase, possession or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; pena...
- 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 conceale...
- 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 prohi...
- 18.2-308.4 Possession of firearms while in possession of certain 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 vehi...
- 18.2-324 Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances
- 18.2-324.1 Punishment for violation of {{ 55-298.1 through 55-298.5, relating to electric fences
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