Virginia legal term
Radiopharmaceutical in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Radiopharmaceutical” 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 “Radiopharmaceutical” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Radiopharmaceutical" means any drug that exhibits spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei with the emission of nuclear particles or photons and includes any non-radioactive reagent kit or radionuclide generator that is intended to be used in the preparation of any such substance, but does not include drugs such as carbon-containing compounds or potassium-containing salts that include trace quantities of naturally occurring radionuclides. (Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-3401)
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