Virginia § 22.1-79.5 - Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-79.5 — Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-79.5. Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking
Each school board shall develop and implement a policy to prohibit, at any time, the use and distribution of any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking, as those terms are defined in § 18.2-371.2, on a school bus, on school property, or at an on-site or off-site school-sponsored activity.
Such policy shall include (i) provisions for its enforcement among students, employees, and visitors, including the enumeration of possible sanctions or disciplinary action consistent with state or federal law, and (ii) referrals to resources to help staff and students overcome tobacco addiction.
Each school board shall work to ensure adequate notice of this policy.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-79.5 ("Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking") 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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