{"data":{"id":"us-va/19vac30-230-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"19VAC30-230-10","heading":"Purpose and authority","body":"Section 18.2-308.2:4 of the Code of Virginia allows any dealer who is receiving by sale, transfer, or trade a firearm from a person who is not a dealer to obtain a verification check from the Department of State Police to determine if the firearm has been reported to a law-enforcement agency as lost or stolen. Section 18.2-308.2:4 provides the definitions, procedures, and requirements for obtaining such verification.","path":["Title 19. Public Safety","Agency 30. Department of State Police","Chapter 230. Verification Checks on Firearm Transfers to Dealers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title19/agency30/chapter230/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:23Z","sha256":"90f153342ea6cb8e61ceeb4ce9077e8e3a9fe5e30849a2cc0fc53980caf46890","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/19vac30-220-30","next":"us-va/19vac30-230-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}