Bill Text: VA HB1018 | 2024 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Investigators; powers, enforcement of certain tobacco laws.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540) [HB1018 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-HB1018-Chaptered.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§2.2-509.1 and 4.1-105 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§2.2-509.1. Powers of investigators; enforcement of certain tobacco laws.
Investigators with the Office of the Attorney General as
designated by the Attorney General shall be authorized to seize cigarettes as
defined in §3.2-4200, which that are sold, possessed,
distributed, transported, imported, or otherwise held in violation of §
3.2-4207, 18.2-246.14, 58.1-1015, 58.1-1017, or 58.1-1037. In addition,
such investigators shall be authorized to accompany and participate with
special agents of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority or other
law-enforcement officials engaging in an enforcement action under §3.2-4207,
18.2-246.14, 58.1-1015, 58.1-1017, or 58.1-1037.
§4.1-105. Police power of members, agents and employees of Board.
Members of the Board are vested, and such agents and employees
of the Board designated by it shall be vested, with like power to enforce the
provisions of (i) this subtitle and the criminal laws of the Commonwealth as is
vested in the chief law-enforcement officer of a county, city, or town; (ii) §
3.2-4207; (iii) §18.2-246.14; (iv) §18.2-371.2; and (iv) (v)
§ 58.1-1015; (vi) §58.1-1017; and (vii) § 58.1-1037.