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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-502.2 — Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 3: Miscellaneous Offenses in General, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-502.2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
No commercial medical testing kit designed for consumer home use shall be sold in this Commonwealth unless a warning is provided to the consumer to the effect that such tests may produce erroneous results and that medical testing is more accurate when performed by professionals within the controlled conditions of a laboratory. The consumer shall be advised to seek professional medical consultation and, if recommended, another test for validation of such test results.
Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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Is warning required for certain medical tests a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Warning required for certain medical tests is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-502.2.
Which Virginia statute covers warning required for certain medical tests?
Warning required for certain medical tests is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-502.2 (Warning required for certain medical tests; penalty).
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