Virginia § 18.2-265.9 Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-265.9 — Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system

Virginia § 18.2-265.9

Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY

Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY

Art. 1.2SALE OF EPHEDRINE OR RELATED COMPOUNDS

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-265.9 (2026).

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A.A pharmacy or retail distributor shall not complete the sale if the system generates a stop sales alert unless the individual distributing the ephedrine or related compound has a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm if the sale is not completed.

B.In the event of a mechanical or electronic interruption of the system, the pharmacy or retail establishment shall maintain a written log of sales of ephedrine or related compounds until the system is restored. The information written in the log shall be transmitted to the system as soon as practicable after the system is restored.

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A. A pharmacy or retail distributor shall not complete the sale if the system generates a stop sales alert unless the individual distributing the ephedrine or related compound has a reasonable fear of imminent bodily harm if the sale is not completed.

B. In the event of a mechanical or electronic interruption of the system, the pharmacy or retail establishment shall maintain a written log of sales of ephedrine or related compounds until the system is restored. The information written in the log shall be transmitted to the system as soon as practicable after the system is restored.