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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 672 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. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1984, chapter 275; in 1986, chapter 610; in 1989, chapters 53 and 409; in 1990, chapter 825; in 1992, chapters 747 and 873; in 1996, chapter 355<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 868<\/a> and 881<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":172483,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59755,"identifier":"2.2-1104","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/2\/2.2-1104","url":"\/2.2-1104\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1104\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/2\/2.2-1104","dublin_core":{"Title":"Laboratory, testing, and analytical functions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1104","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Division shall provide, but is not limited to, the following specific laboratory, testing and analytical functions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Maintain laboratories for the examination of clinical material<\/span> and pathological specimens submitted by members of the medical profession of the Commonwealth and for which the Division may charge fees to recover full costs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide laboratory services for the testing and analysis of various products, foods, drinks, economic poisons and other materials<\/span> regulated or controlled by the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Provide laboratory services for the analysis and examination of samples and materials<\/span> related to environmental control. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Establish and conduct programs of inspection and certification of other laboratories in the Commonwealth as mandated by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (P.L. 93-523) and state requirements pursuant to that Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No fee shall be charged for the analyses of water samples that are required by regulations of the Department of Health or for feed and fertilizer samples that are required by regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Division may provide, upon request of any law<\/span>-enforcement agency, chemical and microbiological testing and analytical functions related to any criminal investigation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or preclude the Department of Forensic Science from conducting all necessary testing and analytical functions associated with any criminal investigation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Upon request of a bidder on any state contract<\/span> that requires the Division to test or analyze the product being offered by the bidder, the Director of the Division of Purchases and Supply may allow such bidder or his representative to witness<\/span> the test or analysis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Division shall provide for security and protection of evidence<\/span>, official samples and all other samples submitted to the Division for analysis or examination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLABORATORY, TESTING, AND ANALYTICAL FUNCTIONS (\u00a7 2.2-1104)\n\nA. The Division shall provide, but is not limited to, the following specific\nlaboratory, testing and analytical functions:\n\n 1. Maintain laboratories for the examination of clinical material and\n pathological specimens submitted by members of the medical profession of the\n Commonwealth and for which the Division may charge fees to recover full costs.\n\n 2. Provide laboratory services for the testing and analysis of various\n products, foods, drinks, economic poisons and other materials regulated or\n controlled by the Commonwealth.\n\n 3. Provide laboratory services for the analysis and examination of samples and\n materials related to environmental control.\n\n 4. Establish and conduct programs of inspection and certification of other\n laboratories in the Commonwealth as mandated by the federal Safe Drinking\n Water Act (P.L. 93-523) and state requirements pursuant to that Act.\n\nB. No fee shall be charged for the analyses of water samples that are required\nby regulations of the Department of Health or for feed and fertilizer samples\nthat are required by regulations of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer\nServices.\n\nC. The Division may provide, upon request of any law-enforcement agency,\nchemical and microbiological testing and analytical functions related to any\ncriminal investigation. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or\npreclude the Department of Forensic Science from conducting all necessary\ntesting and analytical functions associated with any criminal investigation.\n\nD. Upon request of a bidder on any state contract that requires the Division to\ntest or analyze the product being offered by the bidder, the Director of the\nDivision of Purchases and Supply may allow such bidder or his representative to\nwitness the test or analysis.\n\nE. The Division shall provide for security and protection of evidence, official\nsamples and all other samples submitted to the Division for analysis or\nexamination.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 672, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-429, 2.1-430; 1984, c. 275; 1986, c. 610; 1989,\ncc. 53, 409; 1990, c. 825; 1992, cc. 747, 873; 1996, c. 355; 2001, c. 844; 2005,\ncc. 868, 881.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}