{"data":{"id":"us-va/3vac10-30-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"3VAC10-30-50","heading":"Registration of a patient, parent, legal guardian, or registered agent","body":"A. A qualifying patient or a parent or legal guardian of a minor or vulnerable adult for whom a practitioner has issued a certification may voluntarily request registration in accordance with this section. For issuance of a registration, the following items shall be submitted:\n\n1. A copy of the certification issued by a practitioner;\n\n2. Proof of residency of the qualifying patient and proof of residency of a parent or legal guardian, if applicable, such as a government-issued identification card or tax receipt or proof of temporary residency, if applicable, such as a current academic identification card from a Virginia institution of higher learning, rental agreement, utility bill, or attestation in a manner prescribed by the board that contains information sufficient to document temporary residency in Virginia;\n\n3. Proof of identity of the qualifying patient, and if the patient is a minor, proof of identity of the parent or legal guardian in the form of a government-issued identification card;\n\n4. Proof of the qualifying patient's age in the form of a birth certificate or other government-issued identification;\n\n5. Payment of the appropriate fees; and\n\n6. Such other information as the board may require to determine the applicant's suitability for registration or to protect public health and safety.\n\nB. A patient or the patient's parent or legal guardian may choose a registered agent to receive cannabis products on behalf of the patient. An individual may serve as a registered agent for no more than two patients. For a voluntary registration application to be approved, the following shall be submitted:\n\n1. The name, address, and birth date of each patient for whom the individual intends to act as a registered agent;\n\n2. A copy of the written certification issued to the patient for the use of cannabis products for treatment of or to alleviate the symptoms of any diagnosed condition or disease;\n\n3. Proof of identity in the form of a copy of a government-issued identification card;\n\n4. Payment of the applicable fee; and\n\n5. Such other information as the board may require to determine the applicant's suitability for registration or to protect public health and safety.\n\nC. A qualifying patient shall not be issued a written certification by more than one practitioner during a given time period.","path":["Title 3. Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control","Agency 10. Virginia Cannabis Control Authority","Chapter 30. Applications, Licenses, Permits, and Registrations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title3/agency10/chapter30/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:15Z","sha256":"81f1774fe6b0df41eb2fc46a1acd373caa50d0c0722954badbe72389ca5de746","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/3vac10-30-40","next":"us-va/3vac10-30-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}