Virginia legal term
Medical equipment supplier in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Medical equipment supplier” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Medical equipment supplier” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Medical equipment supplier" means any person, as defined in § 1-230 , engaged in the delivery to the ultimate consumer, pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, of hypodermic syringes and needles, medicinal oxygen, Schedule VI controlled devices, those Schedule VI controlled substances with no medicinal properties that are used for the operation and cleaning of medical equipment, solutions for peritoneal dialysis, and sterile water or saline for irrigation. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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