CODE OF VIRGINIA

POSSESSING DRUGS (§ 59.1-401)

The possession or transportation of any drug except those permitted by
regulations of the Commission within the racing enclosure is prohibited except
upon a bona fide veterinarian’s prescription with complete statement of
uses and purposes on the container. A copy of such prescription shall be filed
with the stewards. Any person knowingly violating the provisions of this section
relating to the legal possession of drugs shall be guilty of a Class 1
misdemeanor. The provisions of the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) shall
apply in situations where drugs regulated by that Act are within the racing
enclosure.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 855.