2011 Code of Virginia
Title 59.1 TRADE AND COMMERCE.
Chapter 29 Horse Racing and Pari-Mutuel Wagering (59.1-364 thru 59.1-405)
59.1-401 Possessing drugs
59.1-401. Possessing drugs.
The possession or transportation of any drug except those permitted by regulations of the Commission within the racing enclosure is prohibited except upon a bona fide veterinarian's prescription with complete statement of uses and purposes on the container. A copy of such prescription shall be filed with the stewards. Any person knowingly violating the provisions of this section relating to the legal possession of drugs shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of the Drug Control Act ( 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall apply in situations where drugs regulated by that Act are within the racing enclosure.
(1988, c. 855.)
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