Virginia § 54.1-3420 - Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3420 — Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-3420. Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt
No manufacturer or distributor of controlled substances shall distribute or dispense any substance listed on Schedules II through V to any person, whether a practitioner of the healing arts or some other profession, except with the written request or confirmation of receipt of the practitioner. Such request or confirmation shall be maintained as required by this chapter.
Subject to the foregoing provisions, no person shall be prohibited from distributing controlled substances listed on Schedules II through V for charitable uses or for use in research or investigations.
1984, c. 724, § 54-524.58:2; 1988, c. 765.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-3420 ("Distribution of certain drugs; written request or confirmation of receipt") 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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