CODE OF VIRGINIA

INHALING DRUGS OR OTHER NOXIOUS CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES OR CAUSING, ETC., OTHERS TO
DO SO (§ 18.2-264)

A. It shall be unlawful, except under the direction of a practitioner as defined
in § 54.1-3401, for any person deliberately to smell or inhale any drugs or any
other noxious chemical substances including but not limited to fingernail polish
or model airplane glue, containing any ketones, aldehydes, organic acetates,
ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors, with the intent to become
intoxicated, inebriated, excited, stupefied or to dull the brain or nervous
system.Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be guilty of
a Class 1 misdemeanor.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than one duly licensed,
deliberately to cause, invite or induce any person to smell or inhale any drugs
or any other noxious substances or chemicals containing any ketone, aldehydes,
organic acetates, ether, chlorinated hydrocarbons or vapors with the intent to
intoxicate, inebriate, excite, stupefy or to dull the brain or nervous system of
such person.Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall be
guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-70.1; 1968, c. 391; 1969, Ex. Sess., c. 19; 1973, c.
27; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1993, c. 416.