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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>345697</law_id><section_number>10.1-1424.2</section_number><catch_line>Products containing trichloroethylene prohibited; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="38" identifier="10.1">Conservation</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Activities Administered by Other Entities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="8" identifier="14">Virginia Waste Management Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="4" identifier="3">Litter Control and Recycling</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>As of January 1, 2004, it shall be unlawful for any <span class="dictionary">person</span> to knowingly sell or distribute for retail sale in the Commonwealth any product containing trichloroethylene if such product is manufactured for or commonly used as an adhesive for residential hardwood floor installation.</p><p>As of January 1, 2006, it shall be unlawful for any <span class="dictionary">person</span> to knowingly sell or distribute for retail sale in the Commonwealth any product manufactured on or after January 1, 2004, for any household or residential purpose if such product contains trichloroethylene. Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>2003, c. 620.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
