LIS

Virginia Law

Administrative Code

Creating a Report: Check the sections you'd like to appear in the report, then use the "Create Report" button at the bottom of the page to generate your report. Once the report is generated you'll then have the option to download it as a pdf, print or email the report.

Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
Agency 40. Department of Forensic Science
Chapter 50. Regulations for the Approval of Marijuana Field Tests for Detection of Marijuana Plant Material
4/28/2025

6VAC40-50-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Agency" means any federal, state, or local government law-enforcement organization in the Commonwealth.

"Approval authority" means the Director of the Department of Forensic Science or the director's designee.

"Cannabis plant material" means any part of the plant Cannabis sativa.

"Department" means the Department of Forensic Science.

"Industrial hemp" means industrial hemp as defined in § 3.2-4112 of the Code of Virginia.

"List of approved marijuana field tests" means a list of field tests approved by the department for use by law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth and periodically published by the department in the Virginia Register of Regulations in accordance with § 19.2-188.1 of the Code of Virginia.

"Manufacturer" means any entity that makes or assembles marijuana field tests to be used by any law-enforcement officer or agency in the Commonwealth for the purpose of detecting marijuana plant material.

"Manufacturer's instructions and claims" means those testing procedures, requirements, instructions, precautions, and proposed conclusions that are published by the manufacturer and supplied with the marijuana field tests.

"Marijuana" means marijuana as defined in § 4.1-600 of the Code of Virginia.

"Marijuana field test" means any chemical test, combination of chemical tests, or mobile instrument used outside of a forensic laboratory environment to detect the presence of marijuana plant material.

Statutory Authority

§§ 9.1-1110 and 19.2-188.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 9, eff. February 6, 2008; amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 10, eff. February 27, 2014; Volume 40, Issue 26, eff. September 11, 2024.

Website addresses provided in the Virginia Administrative Code to documents incorporated by reference are for the reader's convenience only, may not necessarily be active or current, and should not be relied upon. To ensure the information incorporated by reference is accurate, the reader is encouraged to use the source document described in the regulation.

As a service to the public, the Virginia Administrative Code is provided online by the Virginia General Assembly. We are unable to answer legal questions or respond to requests for legal advice, including application of law to specific fact. To understand and protect your legal rights, you should consult an attorney.