Virginia § 54.1-3408.5 - Epinephrine required in certain places of public accommodation
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3408.5 — Epinephrine required in certain places of public accommodation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-3408.5. Epinephrine required in certain places of public accommodation
Every place of public accommodation, as defined in subsection A of § 2.2-3904, may make epinephrine available for administration. Pursuant to an order or standing protocol issued by the prescriber within the course of his professional practice and in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Department of Health, any employee of a place of public accommodation, as defined in subsection A of § 2.2-3904, who is authorized by a prescriber and trained in the administration of epinephrine may possess and administer epinephrine to a person present in the place of public accommodation believed in good faith to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-3408.5 ("Epinephrine required in certain places of public accommodation") 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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