Virginia legal term
Biological product in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Biological product” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Biological product” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Biological product" means a virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, vaccine, blood, blood component or derivative, allergenic product, protein other than a chemically synthesized polypeptide, or analogous product, or arsphenamine or any derivative of arsphenamine or any other trivalent organic arsenic compound, applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of a disease or condition of human beings. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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