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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-265.9 — Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1.2: Sale of Ephedrine or Related Compounds, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-265.9
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. 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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