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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 793<\/a> and 828<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1487583,"object_type":"law","relational_id":372918,"identifier":"59.1-293.21","token":"59.1\/23.2\/59.1-293.21","url":"\/59.1-293.21\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-293.21\/","token":"59.1\/23.2\/59.1-293.21","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2025) Enforcement; inspection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-293.21","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provisions of law<\/span> to the contrary, any attorney for the Commonwealth or the attorney for any city, county, or town may cause an action to be brought in the appropriate circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the name of the Commonwealth or of the county, city, or town to enjoin any violation of this chapter. The circuit<\/span> court<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span> may enjoin such violations notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law<\/span>. In any action under this section, it shall not be necessary that damages<\/span> be proved. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The circuit<\/span> courts<\/span> are authorized to (i) issue<\/span> temporary or permanent injunctions<\/span> to restrain and prevent violations of this chapter and (ii) order<\/span> forfeiture of any property seized for a violation of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation and shall be subject to any penalties imposed under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any retailer or wholesaler that sells or distributes any liquid nicotine<\/span> or nicotine vapor product<\/span> in the Commonwealth shall be subject to scheduled or unscheduled compliance checks carried out by the Attorney General<\/span>, or an agent thereof, for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025) ENFORCEMENT; INSPECTION (\u00a7 59.1-293.21)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any attorney for\nthe Commonwealth or the attorney for any city, county, or town may cause an\naction to be brought in the appropriate circuit court in the name of the\nCommonwealth or of the county, city, or town to enjoin any violation of this\nchapter. The circuit court having jurisdiction may enjoin such violations\nnotwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law. In any action under\nthis section, it shall not be necessary that damages be proved.\n\nB. The circuit courts are authorized to (i) issue temporary or permanent\ninjunctions to restrain and prevent violations of this chapter and (ii) order\nforfeiture of any property seized for a violation of this chapter.\n\nC. Each violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate violation and\nshall be subject to any penalties imposed under this chapter.\n\nD. Any retailer or wholesaler that sells or distributes any liquid nicotine or\nnicotine vapor product in the Commonwealth shall be subject to scheduled or\nunscheduled compliance checks carried out by the Attorney General, or an agent\nthereof, for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, cc. 793, 828.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}