{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-54.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-54.2","heading":"Adulteration of food, drink, drugs, cosmetics, etc.; penalty","body":"Any person who adulterates or causes to be adulterated any food, drink, prescription or over-the-counter medicine, cosmetic or other substance with the intent to kill or injure any individual who ingests, inhales or uses such substance shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.1983, c. 129.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON","Article 4. ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-54.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"c1ed871737f069e87c49853b59c3d7f6dc0719f78990203c7ba680bd9036fdb1","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-54.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-55"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}