{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-401","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 59.1-401","heading":"Possessing drugs","body":"The possession or transportation of any drug except those permitted by regulations of the Commission within the racing enclosure is prohibited except upon a bona fide veterinarian's prescription with complete statement of uses and purposes on the container. A copy of such prescription shall be filed with the stewards. Any person knowingly violating the provisions of this section relating to the legal possession of drugs shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall apply in situations where drugs regulated by that Act are within the racing enclosure.1988, c. 855.","path":["Title 59.1. TRADE AND COMMERCE","Chapter 29. HORSE RACING AND PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING","Article 6. CRIMINAL PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/59.1-401/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:49Z","sha256":"5f8f79930c98b31094fdd91eec9737e402303ad95409c2fa5bb1a41e416c072b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-400","next":"us-va/va.-code-59.1-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}