Miscellaneous Dangerous Conduct

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This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Miscellaneous Dangerous Conduct.” It is part of Chapter 7 “Crimes Involving Health and Safety”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

It’s comprised of the following 21 sections.

§ 18.2-312	Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene and other gases
§ 18.2-313	Handling or using snakes so as to endanger human life or health
§ 18.2-313.1	Withholding information about possibly rabid animal; penalty
§ 18.2-313.2	Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penalty
§ 18.2-314	Failing to secure medical attention for injured child
§ 18.2-315	Repealed
§ 18.2-316	Duty of persons causing well or pit to be dug to fill it before abandonment
§ 18.2-317	Covers to be kept on certain wells
§ 18.2-318	Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well covers
§ 18.2-319	Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required
§ 18.2-320	Sale, etc., of plastic bags; warning required
§ 18.2-321	Using X ray, fluoroscope, etc., in the fitting of footwear
§ 18.2-322	Expectorating in public places
§ 18.2-322.1	Repealed
§ 18.2-323	Leaving disabled or dead animal in road, or allowing dead animal to remain unburied
§ 18.2-323.01	Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penalty
§ 18.2-323.02	Prohibition against concealment of dead body; penalty
§ 18.2-323.1	Drinking while operating a motor vehicle; possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle and presumption; penalty
§ 18.2-324	Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances
§ 18.2-324.1	Repealed
§ 18.2-324.2	Use of unmanned aircraft system for certain purposes; penalty