Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3470 — Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Controlled Paraphernalia, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3470
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. No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain any item, device or substance referred to in § 54.1-3467 by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, or subterfuge or by giving a false name or a false address.
B. No person shall furnish false or fraudulent information in or omit any information from, or willfully make a false statement in obtaining or attempting to obtain any of the instruments or substances referred to in § 54.1-3467 .
C. No person shall, for the purpose of obtaining any such instrument or substance, falsely claim to be a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist, practitioner of the healing arts, funeral director, embalmer or veterinarian.
Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1971, Ex. Sess., cc. 210, 245; 1988, c. 765.
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Is obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3470.
Which Virginia statute covers obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc?
Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3470 (Obtaining controlled paraphernalia by fraud, etc).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.