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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.6 — Selling, giving, or distributing tianeptine product; civil penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Drugs, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-251.6
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. For purposes of this section, "tianeptine product" means a product that is marketed for human consumption containing any amount of tianeptine, which is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance pursuant to § 54.1-3446 .
B. A retail establishment that sells, gives, or distributes a tianeptine product, without a prescription, is subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 for a first violation and a civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation within a three-year period. For any violation of this section by an employee of a retail establishment, such penalty shall be assessed against the establishment.
C. Any attorney for the Commonwealth of the locality in which an alleged violation occurred may bring an action to recover the civil penalty, which shall be paid into the state treasury. Any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons for a violation of subsection B.
D. The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under any other statute.
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