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- Va. Code § 3.2-5122 · Adulterated food
- Va. Code § 3.2-5123 · Misbranded food
- Va. Code § 3.2-5124 · Labeling as kosher and halal; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-5125 · Poisonous or deleterious substance added to food
- Va. Code § 3.2-5125.1 · (Effective January 1, 2026) Baby Food Protection Act; testing and labeling requirements for toxic heavy metals
- Va. Code § 3.2-5126 · Prohibited acts; exceptions; Commissioner may seek injunction; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5127 · Removal of certain labels from meat packaging prohibited; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-5128 · Duty of attorney for the Commonwealth when violation reported; Commissioner to give notice
- Va. Code § 3.2-5129 · Definition of term "food."
- Va. Code § 3.2-5130 · Inspections required to operate food establishment
- Va. Code § 3.2-5131 · Right to enter and take samples
- Va. Code § 3.2-5132 · Notice and warning to place premises in sanitary condition
- Va. Code § 3.2-5133 · Failure to obey such notice and warning a misdemeanor
- Va. Code § 3.2-5134 · Condemnation of unsafe food by Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5135 · Authority to seize food and dairy products; analysis; disposition of remainder
- Va. Code § 3.2-5136 · Purchase of samples for analysis
- Va. Code § 3.2-5137 · Proceeding for forfeiture
- Va. Code § 3.2-5138 · Judgment as to goods seized; procedure before an appropriate court; appeal
- Va. Code § 3.2-5139 · Disposition of proceeds from sale of such goods
- Va. Code § 3.2-5140 · Attorney for the Commonwealth to render legal assistance
- Va. Code § 3.2-5141 · General duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth; compensation
- Va. Code § 3.2-5142 · Punishment for hindering Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5143 · Enforcement against companies
- Va. Code § 3.2-5144 · Exemption from civil and criminal liability in certain cases
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145 · Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.1 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.2 · Industrial hemp extract; approved food
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.2:1 · Sellers or manufacturers of industrial hemp extract; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.3 · Manufacturer of industrial hemp extract or food containing an industrial hemp extract
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.4 · Industrial hemp extract requirements
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.4:1 · Labeling and packaging requirements
- Va. Code § 3.2-5145.5 · Regulations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5146 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered produce; exclusion; exemption
- Va. Code § 3.2-5147 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Covered farm; exemption
- Va. Code § 3.2-5148 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Regulations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5149 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Commissioner to have access to certain farms
- Va. Code § 3.2-5150 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to seize covered produce
- Va. Code § 3.2-5151 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to condemn or destroy covered produce
- Va. Code § 3.2-5152 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Proceeding for condemnation or destruction
- Va. Code § 3.2-5153 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Judgment as to covered produce to be condemned or destroyed; procedure before an appropriate court; appeal; proceeds
- Va. Code § 3.2-5154 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Violations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5155 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Impeding Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5156 · (For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-5200 · Duty of Commissioner to foster dairy industry
- Va. Code § 3.2-5201 · Conformity with regulations of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture; compliance with Administrative Process Act
- Va. Code § 3.2-5202 · Sale of products not subject to local supervision
- Va. Code § 3.2-5203 · Importing of products
- Va. Code § 3.2-5204 · Warning and punishment of persons using or furnishing impure milk
- Va. Code § 3.2-5205 · Injunctions
- Va. Code § 3.2-5206 · Board authorized to establish standards and adopt regulations; guidance of State Health Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5207 · Powers and duties of Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
- Va. Code § 3.2-5208 · Powers and duties of State Health Commissioner; obstruction unlawful
- Va. Code § 3.2-5209 · Penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5210 · Civil penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5211 · Excessive drug residue; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-5212 · Authority of Board to establish standards, adopt regulations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5213 · Commissioner to enforce article; right of entry
- Va. Code § 3.2-5214 · Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State Health Commissioner for restaurants
- Va. Code § 3.2-5215 · Detention of adulterated, misbranded products
- Va. Code § 3.2-5216 · Condemnation of adulterated, misbranded products
- Va. Code § 3.2-5217 · Penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5218 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 3.2-5219 · No test or apparatus other than Babcock or other centrifugal machines to be used unless approved by Board
- Va. Code § 3.2-5220 · Inspection of centrifugal machines and scales; condemnation
- Va. Code § 3.2-5221 · Manipulators of machines to procure certificates; renewal of certificate; revocation by Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5222 · To whom certificates issued
- Va. Code § 3.2-5223 · Regulations governing applications for certificates; revocation by Board; standards and regulations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5224 · Regulations governing equipment, standards and procedures
- Va. Code § 3.2-5225 · Capacity of standard measurers
- Va. Code § 3.2-5226 · Units for testing cream
- Va. Code § 3.2-5227 · Sampling to determine butterfat by composite tests
- Va. Code § 3.2-5228 · Test of measurers; inspection of machines and scales; right of entry
- Va. Code § 3.2-5229 · False manipulation and reading of tests
- Va. Code § 3.2-5230 · Tender of payment as evidence of test
- Va. Code § 3.2-5231 · Commissioner to enforce article; persons exempt
- Va. Code § 3.2-5232 · Obstructing Commissioner; violations of article
- Va. Code § 3.2-5233 · Civil penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-5300 · Application of chapter
- Va. Code § 3.2-5301 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 3.2-5302 · Standards, grades, and size-weight classes; cracked or checked eggs; sale of inedible eggs
- Va. Code § 3.2-5303 · Requirements for eggs sold as fresh or with similar description
- Va. Code § 3.2-5304 · Labeling and advertising
- Va. Code § 3.2-5305 · Certain producers exempt from law
- Va. Code § 3.2-5306 · Enforcement of chapter; how eggs marked and quality determined; requirements
- Va. Code § 3.2-5307 · Seller invoice; requirements
- Va. Code § 3.2-5308 · Sanitation and related matters
- Va. Code § 3.2-5309 · Stop-sale order and seizure
- Va. Code § 3.2-5310 · Right of entry
- Va. Code § 3.2-5311 · Adopting regulations
- Va. Code § 3.2-5312 · Violation a misdemeanor
- Va. Code § 3.2-5313 · Injunction
- Va. Code § 3.2-5314 · Remedies not exclusive
- Va. Code § 3.2-5315 · Judicial review
- Va. Code § 3.2-5400 · Definitions
- Va. Code § 3.2-5401 · Adulterated livestock product or poultry product
- Va. Code § 3.2-5402 · Misbranded livestock product or poultry product
- Va. Code § 3.2-5403 · Department to cooperate with U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Va. Code § 3.2-5404 · Duties of the Board
- Va. Code § 3.2-5405 · Powers of Commissioner
- Va. Code § 3.2-5406 · Meat inspection regulations