Virginia § 54.1-3471 - Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-3471 — Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54.1-3471. Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists

The Board shall, upon written application, on a form furnished by the Board, issue a permit to any person other than a licensed pharmacist who in the usual course of business sells any item referred to in § 54.1-3467 as a wholesale distributor or distributes at retail to any persons who own or breed or raise livestock, poultry, or other animals to which such items, devices or substances are customarily given to or used upon in the interest of health, safety, or good husbandry. This permit shall not authorize the sale or distribution of these items, devices or substances for human use and the permitted person shall exercise reasonable diligence to assure that the items distributed are not for the purpose of human consumption.

1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 210, 245; 1988, c. 765.

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

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Section 54.1-3471 ("Issuance of permits to certain persons other than registered pharmacists") 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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