Food and Drink

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This is Chapter 51 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Food and Drink.” It is part of Subtitle IV “Food and Drink; Weights and Measures”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 54 laws divided across 5 structures.

Article 1	General Provisions
Article 2	Sanitary Requirements
Article 3	Adulteration, Misbranding, and False Advertising
Article 4	Seizures, Prosecutions, Penalties, and Enforcement
Article 5	Industrial Hemp Extract Intended for Human Consumption