Drug Dealer Liability Act

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This is Article 23 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Drug Dealer Liability Act.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Actions”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 8.01-227.4	Definitions
§ 8.01-227.5	Persons who may bring action; persons against whom actions may be brought; damages recoverable
§ 8.01-227.6	Law-enforcement officer or agency; health care provider not liable under certain conditions
§ 8.01-227.7	Statute of limitations