Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.4 — Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Drugs, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.4
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
A. It is unlawful for a person to:
1. Sell, give away, distribute, transport or market human urine in the Commonwealth with the intent of using the urine to defeat a drug or alcohol screening test;
2. Attempt to defeat a drug or alcohol screening test by the substitution of a sample;
3. Adulterate a urine or other bodily fluid sample with the intent to defraud a drug or alcohol screening test.
B. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is defeating drug and alcohol screening tests a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.4.
Which Virginia statute covers defeating drug and alcohol screening tests?
Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.4 (Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty).
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