Virginia § 3.2-706 - Authority for inspections; warrants
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 3.2-706 — Authority for inspections; warrants, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.2-706. Authority for inspections; warrants
To effectuate the purpose of this article, the Commissioner may, with a warrant or with the consent of the owner, make reasonable inspections of any property in the Commonwealth and may, without a warrant, stop and inspect, in a reasonable manner, any means of conveyance moving within the Commonwealth, upon probable cause that it contains or carries any pest, host, or other regulated article subject to this article, and may make any other reasonable inspection of any property or means of conveyance for which, under the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth, no warrant is required.
In accordance with § 19.2-52, the appropriate persons have authority to issue warrants for such inspections upon a showing by the Commissioner that there is probable cause to believe that there exists in or on the property to be inspected a pest, host, or other regulated article subject to this article.
1975, c. 29, § 3.1-188.26; 1980, c. 291; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 3.2-706
What does Code of Virginia § 3.2-706 cover?
Section 3.2-706 ("Authority for inspections; warrants") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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