Virginia § 54.1-3456.1 - Drugs of concern

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3456.1 — Drugs of concern, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54.1-3456.1. Drugs of concern

The Board may promulgate regulations designating specific drugs and substances, including any controlled substance or other drug or substance where there has been or there is the actual or relative potential for abuse, as drugs of concern. Drugs or substances designated as drugs of concern shall be reported to the Department of Health Professions and shall be subject to reporting requirements for the Prescription Monitoring Program established pursuant to Chapter 25.2 (§ 54.1-2519 et seq.).

2014, c. 664; 2017, c. 181; 2019, c. 214.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 54.1-3456.1 ("Drugs of concern") 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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