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Code of Virginia
Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally
Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety
7/4/2026

§ 18.2-273.1. Definitions.

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Commission" means the Commission on VASAP.

"Department" means the Department of Motor Vehicles.

"Executive finance committee" means the advisory subcommittee of the Commission, composed of the Executive Director and such members as the Commission may designate, that is authorized to take action on behalf of the Commission for a period not to exceed 90 days in matters of program certification, suspension, or related fiscal oversight.

"Fiscal agent locality" means the county, city, or town designated pursuant to § 18.2-273.6 to serve as the financial and human resources administrator for a local alcohol safety action program.

"Ignition interlock system,""remote alcohol monitoring device," and "rolling retest" mean the same as those terms are defined in § 18.2-270.1.

"Local alcohol safety action program" or "local ASAP" means a program established pursuant to § 18.2-273.4 that provides probation, education, and rehabilitation services for persons referred by a court, the Department, or any other source approved by the Commission.

"Policy board" means the local independent ASAP board established pursuant to § 18.2-273.5 to provide local governance, budget review, and initial approval and work in consultation with the fiscal agent of the local ASAP regarding employee matters of a certified alcohol safety action program.

"Supplemental or emergency funding" means funds allocated by the Commission pursuant to subsection D of § 18.2-273.4 to ensure the continued operation or reestablishment of a local alcohol safety action program experiencing financial hardship or other circumstances that threaten service continuity.

2026, cc. 686, 687.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.