{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/2.2-1112.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/2.2-1112.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/2.2-1112.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/2.2-1112.html"}],"law_id":81448,"edition_id":1,"section_id":81448,"structure_id":14301,"section_number":"2.2-1112","catch_line":"Standardization of materials, equipment and supplies","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 2-255, 2-256; 1958 c. 124; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-279, 2.1-280; 1972, c. 494; 1977, c. 672, \u00a7 2.1-446; 1986, c. 530; 1991, c. 345; 2001, c. 844; 2010, c. 558.","full_text":"A\n\nSo far as practicable, all materials, equipment and supplies, purchased by or for the officers, departments, agencies or institutions of the Commonwealth, shall be standardized by the Division, and no variation shall be allowed from any established standard without the written approval of the Division. The standard shall be determined upon the needs of all using agencies, so far as their needs are in common, and for groups of using agencies or single using agencies so far as their needs differ. When changes or alterations in equipment are necessary in order to permit the application of any standard, the changes and alterations shall be made as rapidly as possible.B\n\nThe Division shall determine the proper equipment or electrical devices used to monitor the speed of any motor vehicle pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-882 and shall so advise the respective law-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division. This subsection shall apply only to equipment and devices purchased on or after July 1, 1986.C\n\nThe Division shall determine the proper equipment to be used to determine the decibel level of sound and shall so advise the respective law-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division and shall maintain, inspect, calibrate, and test for accuracy all such equipment and devices on a schedule and in accordance with standards established by the Division.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291829,"text":"So far as practicable, all materials, equipment and supplies, purchased by or for the officers, departments, agencies or institutions of the Commonwealth, shall be standardized by the Division, and no variation shall be allowed from any established standard without the written approval of the Division. The standard shall be determined upon the needs of all using agencies, so far as their needs are in common, and for groups of using agencies or single using agencies so far as their needs differ. When changes or alterations in equipment are necessary in order to permit the application of any standard, the changes and alterations shall be made as rapidly as possible.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":291830,"text":"The Division shall determine the proper equipment or electrical devices used to monitor the speed of any motor vehicle pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-882 and shall so advise the respective law-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division. This subsection shall apply only to equipment and devices purchased on or after July 1, 1986.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":291831,"text":"The Division shall determine the proper equipment to be used to determine the decibel level of sound and shall so advise the respective law-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division and shall maintain, inspect, calibrate, and test for accuracy all such equipment and devices on a schedule and in accordance with standards established by the Division.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14301,"edition_id":1,"name":"Division of Purchases and Supply","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":5,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13186,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:39","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:39","permalink":{"id":172503,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14301,"identifier":"3","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/3","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/11\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13186,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of General Services","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13092,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:25","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:25","permalink":{"id":172461,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13186,"identifier":"11","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13092,"edition_id":1,"name":"State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government","identifier":"C","label":"part","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12784,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:16","permalink":{"id":172453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13092,"identifier":"C","token":"2.2\/I\/C","url":"\/2.2\/I\/C\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12784,"edition_id":1,"name":"Organization of State Government","identifier":"I","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12749,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":171455,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12784,"identifier":"I","token":"2.2\/I","url":"\/2.2\/I\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12749,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration of Government","identifier":"2.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":171453,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12749,"identifier":"2.2","token":"2.2","url":"\/2.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":60312,"structure_id":14301,"section_number":"2.2-1109","catch_line":"Division of Purchases and Supply established","url":"\/2.2-1109\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/3\/2.2-1109","metadata":false},{"id":55634,"structure_id":14301,"section_number":"2.2-1110","catch_line":"Using agencies to purchase through Division of Purchases and Supply; 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It has been modified 7 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 1966, chapter 677; in 1972, chapter 494; in 1977, chapter 672; in 1986, chapter 530; in 1991, chapter 345; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0844\">844<\/a>; in 2010, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0558\">558<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73759,"section_number":"18.2-324","catch_line":"Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-324\/"},{"id":58400,"section_number":"19.2-270.7","catch_line":"Determining decibel level of sound with proper equipment; certificate as to accuracy of equipment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-270.7\/"},{"id":58641,"section_number":"2.2-5517","catch_line":"Use of automatic license plate recognition systems by law-enforcement agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5517\/"},{"id":70949,"section_number":"46.2-1052","catch_line":"Tinting films, signs, decals, and stickers on windshields, etc.; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1052\/"},{"id":70045,"section_number":"46.2-1053","catch_line":"Equipping certain motor vehicles with sun-shading or tinting films or applications","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1053\/"},{"id":78936,"section_number":"46.2-882","catch_line":"Determining speed with various devices; certificate as to accuracy of device; arrest without warrant","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-882\/"},{"id":62142,"section_number":"52-4.5","catch_line":"(Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; authorized uses; Department to establish a State Police Model Facial Recognition Technology Policy; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/52-4.5\/"},{"id":54489,"section_number":"53.1-49","catch_line":"Evasion by variance from specifications of Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-49\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78936,"section_number":"46.2-882","catch_line":"Determining speed with various devices; certificate as to accuracy of device; arrest without warrant","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-882\/"}],"permalink":{"id":172517,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81448,"identifier":"2.2-1112","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/3\/2.2-1112","url":"\/2.2-1112\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-1112\/","token":"2.2\/I\/C\/11\/3\/2.2-1112","dublin_core":{"Title":"Standardization of materials, equipment and supplies","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-1112","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> So far as practicable, all <span class=\"dictionary\">materials<\/span>, equipment and supplies, purchased by or for the officers, departments, agencies or institutions of the Commonwealth, shall be standardized by the Division, and no variation shall be allowed from any established standard without the written approval of the Division. The standard shall be determined upon the needs of all using agencies, so far as their needs are in common, and for groups of using agencies or single using agencies so far as their needs differ. When changes or alterations in equipment are necessary in <span class=\"dictionary\">order<\/span> to permit the application of any standard, the changes and alterations shall be made as rapidly as possible. <a id=\"paragraph-291829\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-1112\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The Division shall determine the proper equipment or electrical devices used to monitor the speed of any motor vehicle pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Determining speed with various devices; certificate as to accuracy of device; arrest without warrant\" href=\"\/46.2-882\/\">46.2-882<\/a> and shall so advise the respective <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division. This subsection shall apply only to equipment and devices purchased on or after July 1, 1986. <a id=\"paragraph-291830\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-1112\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> The Division shall determine the proper equipment to be used to determine the decibel level of sound and shall so advise the respective <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division and shall maintain, inspect, calibrate, and test for accuracy all such equipment and devices on a schedule and in accordance with standards established by the Division. <a id=\"paragraph-291831\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/2.2-1112\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTANDARDIZATION OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES (\u00a7 2.2-1112)\n\nA. So far as practicable, all materials, equipment and supplies, purchased by or\nfor the officers, departments, agencies or institutions of the Commonwealth,\nshall be standardized by the Division, and no variation shall be allowed from\nany established standard without the written approval of the Division. The\nstandard shall be determined upon the needs of all using agencies, so far as\ntheir needs are in common, and for groups of using agencies or single using\nagencies so far as their needs differ. When changes or alterations in equipment\nare necessary in order to permit the application of any standard, the changes\nand alterations shall be made as rapidly as possible.\n\nB. The Division shall determine the proper equipment or electrical devices used\nto monitor the speed of any motor vehicle pursuant to &#xA7; 46.2-882 and shall\nso advise the respective law-enforcement officials. Police chiefs and sheriffs\nshall ensure that all such equipment and devices meet or exceed the standards\nestablished by the Division. This subsection shall apply only to equipment and\ndevices purchased on or after July 1, 1986.\n\nC. The Division shall determine the proper equipment to be used to determine the\ndecibel level of sound and shall so advise the respective law-enforcement\nofficials. Police chiefs and sheriffs shall ensure that all such equipment and\ndevices meet or exceed the standards established by the Division and shall\nmaintain, inspect, calibrate, and test for accuracy all such equipment and\ndevices on a schedule and in accordance with standards established by the\nDivision.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 2-255, 2-256; 1958 c. 124; 1966, c. 677, \u00a7\u00a7 2.1-279,\n2.1-280; 1972, c. 494; 1977, c. 672, \u00a7 2.1-446; 1986, c. 530; 1991, c. 345;\n2001, c. 844; 2010, c. 558.","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}}