Virginia legal term
Proprietary medicine in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Proprietary medicine” 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 “Proprietary medicine” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Proprietary medicine" means a completely compounded nonprescription drug in its unbroken, original package which does not contain any controlled substance or marijuana as defined in this chapter and is not in itself poisonous, and which is sold, offered, promoted, or advertised directly to the general public by or under the authority of the manufacturer or primary distributor, under a trademark, trade name, or other trade symbol privately owned, and the labeling of which conforms to the requirements of this chapter and applicable federal law. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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