Sale of Ephedrine or Related Compounds

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This is Article 1.2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Sale of Ephedrine or Related Compounds.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Crimes Involving Health and Safety”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 13 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.

§ 18.2-265.10	Exemption from participation in electronic system; requirement to maintain log
§ 18.2-265.11	Exemption from participation in electronic system and maintenance of a written log
§ 18.2-265.12	Authority to access data, records, and reports
§ 18.2-265.13	Confidentiality of data in possession of Department
§ 18.2-265.14	Prohibition on disclosure of information by entity operating the system
§ 18.2-265.15	Prohibition on disclosure of information by pharmacy or retail distributor; civil immunity
§ 18.2-265.16	Compliance with statutory provisions; civil immunity
§ 18.2-265.17	Exemption of information systems from provisions related to the Virginia Information Technologies Agency
§ 18.2-265.18	Failure to report certain sales; penalty
§ 18.2-265.6	Definitions
§ 18.2-265.7	Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine or related compounds; penalty
§ 18.2-265.8	Real-time electronic recording of sales of ephedrine or related compounds; memorandum of understanding
§ 18.2-265.9	Stop sales alerts; interruption of electronic system