{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-509.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-509.1","heading":"Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws","body":"Investigators with the Office of the Attorney General as designated by the Attorney General shall be authorized to seize cigarettes as defined in § 3.2-4200 that are sold, possessed, distributed, transported, imported, or otherwise held in violation of § 3.2-4207, 18.2-246.14, 58.1-1015, 58.1-1017, or 58.1-1037. In addition, such investigators shall be authorized to accompany and participate with special agents of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority or other law-enforcement officials engaging in an enforcement action under § 3.2-4207, 18.2-246.14, 58.1-1015, 58.1-1017, or 58.1-1037.2006, c. 695; 2015, cc. 38, 730; 2024, c. 540.","path":["Title 2.2. Administration of Government","Subtitle I. Organization of State Government","Part B. Department of Law","Chapter 5. Department of Law","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-509.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"aa05f36da00117cc2cce8ba312dd2c5c64f36c9f72e991fa5aecd0652057d357","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-509","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}