Virginia § 18.2-502.2 - Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 18.2-502.2 — Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.2-502.2. Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty
No commercial medical testing kit designed for consumer home use shall be sold in this Commonwealth unless a warning is provided to the consumer to the effect that such tests may produce erroneous results and that medical testing is more accurate when performed by professionals within the controlled conditions of a laboratory. The consumer shall be advised to seek professional medical consultation and, if recommended, another test for validation of such test results.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
1989, c. 142.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-502.2 ("Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty") 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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