Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3469 — Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Controlled Paraphernalia, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3469
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.
Each person, association or corporation which has lawfully obtained possession of any of the controlled paraphernalia mentioned in § 54.1-3467 shall exercise reasonable care in the storage, usage and disposition of such devices or substances to ensure that they are not diverted for reuse for any purposes other than those for which they were lawfully obtained. Any person who permits or causes, directly or indirectly, such controlled paraphernalia to be used for any other purpose than that for which it was lawfully obtained shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 210, 245; 1988, c. 765.
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Questions this section answers
Is storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3469.
Which Virginia statute covers storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia?
Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3469 (Storage, usage, and disposition of controlled paraphernalia).
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