Virginia — Title 18.2 · Chapter 7

• § 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; penalties
• § 18.2-248.01 — Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty
• § 18.2-248.02 — Allowing a minor or incapacitated person to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine or fentanyl prohibited; penalties
• § 18.2-248.03 — Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penalty
• § 18.2-248.04 — Methamphetamine Cleanup Fund established
• § 18.2-248.05 — Prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance; penalties
• § 18.2-248.1 — Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana
• § 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
• § 18.2-250 — Possession of controlled substances 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; violations; discharge
• § 18.2-251.01 — Substance abuse screening and assessment for felony convictions
• § 18.2-251.02 — Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund
• § 18.2-251.03 — Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting an overdose or act of sexual violence
• § 18.2-251.1 — Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted
• § 18.2-251.1:1 — Possession or distribution of cannabis oil; public schools
• § 18.2-251.1:2 — Possession or distribution of medical cannabis; hospitals, nursing homes, and certified nursing facilities; hospice and hospice facilities; assisted living facilities
• § 18.2-251.1:3 — Possession or distribution of cannabis oil, or industrial hemp; laboratories; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of Law employees
• § 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
• § 18.2-251.5 — Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing medetomidine or xylazine; penalties
• § 18.2-251.6 — Selling, giving, or distributing tianeptine product; civil penalty
• § 18.2-252 — Suspended sentence conditioned upon substance abuse screening, assessment, testing, and treatment or education
• § 18.2-254 — Commitment of convicted person for treatment for substance abuse
• § 18.2-254.1 — Recovery Court Act
• § 18.2-254.2 — Specialty dockets; report
• § 18.2-254.3 — Behavioral Health Docket 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
• § 18.2-260 — 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 prohibited; sale, distribution, etc. of nitrous oxide prohibited; penalties
• § 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
• § 18.2-265.5 — Advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-265.6 — Definitions
• § 18.2-265.7 — Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penalty
• § 18.2-265.8 — Real-time electronic recording of sales of ephedrine or related compounds; memorandum of understanding
• § 18.2-265.9 — Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system
• § 18.2-265.10 — Exemption from participation in electronic system; requirement to maintain log
• § 18.2-265.11 — Exemption from participation in electronic system and maintenance of a written log
• § 18.2-265.12 — Authority to access data, records, and reports
• § 18.2-265.13 — Confidentiality of data in possession of Department
• § 18.2-265.14 — Prohibition on disclosure of information by entity operating the system
• § 18.2-265.15 — Prohibition on disclosure of information by pharmacy or retail distributor; civil immunity
• § 18.2-265.16 — Compliance with statutory provisions; civil immunity
• § 18.2-265.17 — Exemption of information systems from provisions related to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency
• § 18.2-265.18 — Failure to report certain sales; penalty
• § 18.2-265.19 — Definitions
• § 18.2-265.20 — Sale or distribution of dextromethorphan to minors; purchase by minors; civil penalty
• § 18.2-265.21 — Possession or distribution of unfinished dextromethorphan; penalty
• § 18.2-266 — Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc
• § 18.2-266.1 — Persons younger than 21 years of age driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty
• § 18.2-267 — Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood
• § 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
• § 18.2-271 — 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 or federal law
• § 18.2-271.5 — Restricted permits to operate a motor vehicle; ignition interlock systems
• § 18.2-272 — Driving after forfeiture of license
• § 18.2-273 — Report of conviction to Department of Motor Vehicles
• § 18.2-273.1 — Definitions
• § 18.2-273.2 — Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; chair's executive summary
• § 18.2-273.3 — Additional powers and duties of the Commission
• § 18.2-273.4 — Local alcohol safety action programs
• § 18.2-273.5 — Powers and duties of the local independent policy board
• § 18.2-273.6 — Fiscal agent locality
• § 18.2-273.7 — Procedure when suspension, revocation, etc., of certification of local ASAP
• § 18.2-273.8 — Requirements of employees of local ASAPs
• § 18.2-273.9 — Ignition interlock system and remote alcohol monitoring device; certification by Commission on VASAP; regulations; sale or lease; monitoring use; reports; penalty
• § 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
• § 18.2-283.2 — Carrying a firearm or explosive material within Capitol Square and the surrounding area, into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth, etc.; penalty
• § 18.2-283.3 — Possession of a weapon in a hospital that provides mental health services or developmental services prohibited; penalty
• § 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
• § 18.2-287.01 — Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal
• § 18.2-287.2 — Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty
• § 18.2-287.4 — Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-287.4:1 — Importation, sale, manufacture, etc., of assault firearms prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-287.5 — Reporting lost or stolen firearms; civil 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
• § 18.2-303 — 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
• § 18.2-306 — Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destruction
• § 18.2-307 — Short title of article
• § 18.2-307.1 — Definitions
• § 18.2-308 — Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty
• § 18.2-308.01 — Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit
• § 18.2-308.02 — Application for a concealed handgun permit; Virginia resident or domiciliary
• § 18.2-308.03 — Fees for concealed handgun permits
• § 18.2-308.04 — Processing of the application and issuance of a concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.05 — Issuance of a de facto permit
• § 18.2-308.06 — Nonresident concealed handgun permits
• § 18.2-308.07 — Entry of information into the Virginia Criminal Information Network
• § 18.2-308.08 — Denial of a concealed handgun permit; appeal
• § 18.2-308.09 — Disqualifications for a concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.010 — Renewal of concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.011 — Replacement permits
• § 18.2-308.012 — Prohibited conduct
• § 18.2-308.013 — Suspension or revocation of permit
• § 18.2-308.014 — Reciprocity
• § 18.2-308.015 — Inclusion of Supreme Court website on application
• § 18.2-308.016 — Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun
• § 18.2-308.1 — Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:1 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:2 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:3 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to outpatient treatment; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:4 — Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalties
• § 18.2-308.1:5 — Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibited
• § 18.2-308.1:6 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:7 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:8 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member intimate partner; penalties
• § 18.2-308.1:9 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following conviction for importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearm; penalty
• § 18.2-308.2 — Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for restoration order; 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; penalties
• § 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; penalties
• § 18.2-308.2:4 — Firearm verification check; penalty
• § 18.2-308.2:5 — Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; penalties
• § 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 substances
• § 18.2-308.5 — Manufacture, assembly, importation, etc., of plastic or other nondetectable firearm prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.5:1 — Manufacture, importation, sale, possession, transfer, or transportation of auto sears and trigger activators prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.5:2 — Prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; penalties
• § 18.2-308.7 — Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty
• § 18.2-308.7:1 — Storage of firearms; penalty
• § 18.2-308.7:2 — Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; 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
• § 18.2-309.1 — Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines prohibited; penalty
• § 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; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm without serial number; penalties
• § 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
• § 18.2-316 — 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
• § 18.2-323 — 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
• § 18.2-324.2 — Use of unmanned aircraft system for certain purposes; penalty