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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>353142</law_id><section_number>2.2-4312</section_number><catch_line>Drug-free workplace to be maintained by contractor; required contract provisions</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="3" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="8" identifier="43">Virginia Public Procurement Act</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="2" identifier="2">Contract Formation and Administration</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>All public bodies shall include in every <span class="dictionary">contract</span> over $10,000 the following provisions:</p><p>During the performance of this <span class="dictionary">contract</span>, the contractor agrees to (i) provide a <span class="dictionary">drug-free workplace</span> for the contractor&#x2019;s employees; (ii) post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, <span class="dictionary">possession</span>, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the contractor&#x2019;s workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition; (iii) state in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor that the contractor maintains a <span class="dictionary">drug-free workplace</span>; and (iv) include the provisions of the foregoing clauses in every subcontract or purchase <span class="dictionary">order</span> of over $10,000, so that the provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor.</p><p>For the purposes of this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">drug-free workplace</span>&#x201D; means a site for the performance of work done in connection with a specific <span class="dictionary">contract</span> awarded to a contractor in accordance with this chapter, the employees of whom are prohibited from engaging in the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, <span class="dictionary">possession</span> or use of any controlled substance or marijuana during the performance of the <span class="dictionary">contract</span>.</p></section></text><history>2000, c. 417, &#xA7; 11-51.1; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata><court_decisions><item key="0"><name> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. Mullins v. International Union of Operating Engineers Local .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </name><case_number>Civil Action 01-1465-A</case_number><citation>214 F. Supp. 2d 655</citation><date>2002-08-08</date><url>https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2439650/mullins-v-international-union-of-operating-engineers-local-no-77/</url><abstract> .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. 214 F.Supp.2d 655 (2002) .&#x202F;.&#x202F;. </abstract><court_html>District Court, E.D. Virginia</court_html></item></court_decisions></metadata></law>
