Va. Code Ann. § 4.1-1702
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(Effective July 1, 2027) Topical hemp products; civil penalty.
Official statutory text
A. A topical hemp product that is offered for sale or sold at retail must bear a label stating that the product is not intended for human consumption.
B. A person that offers for sale or sells at retail a topical hemp product that does not bear a label stating that the product is not intended for human consumption is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each day a violation occurs. Such penalty shall be collected by the Authority and the proceeds shall be payable to the State Treasurer for remittance to the Board.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person may offer for sale or sell a topical hemp product that does not bear a label stating that the product is not intended for human consumption if that person provides, upon request by the Authority, documentation that the topical hemp product was manufactured prior to July 1, 2023.
D. This section shall not apply to products that are (i) approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or (ii) dispensed pursuant to Article 4.2 (§ 54.1-3442.5 et seq.) of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1.
2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
B. A person that offers for sale or sells at retail a topical hemp product that does not bear a label stating that the product is not intended for human consumption is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each day a violation occurs. Such penalty shall be collected by the Authority and the proceeds shall be payable to the State Treasurer for remittance to the Board.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person may offer for sale or sell a topical hemp product that does not bear a label stating that the product is not intended for human consumption if that person provides, upon request by the Authority, documentation that the topical hemp product was manufactured prior to July 1, 2023.
D. This section shall not apply to products that are (i) approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and scheduled in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or (ii) dispensed pursuant to Article 4.2 (§ 54.1-3442.5 et seq.) of Chapter 34 of Title 54.1.
2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .
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