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The order shall be directed to the owner or custodian of the lot of pesticide and shall require him to hold the pesticide at a designated place until this chapter has been complied with and the pesticide is released in writing by the Commissioner or the violation is otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The owner or custodian of such pesticide shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner shall release the pesticide when the requirements of the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.B\n\nWhen the Commissioner has reason to believe that any pesticide is being offered for sale or use or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by a person, he shall issue and enforce a written or printed “stop-use” order until the Pesticide Control Act has been complied with or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The person shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":225732,"text":"When the Commissioner has reason to believe that a pesticide is being offered for sale or use or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he shall issue and enforce a written or printed “stop sale or removal” order. The order shall be directed to the owner or custodian of the lot of pesticide and shall require him to hold the pesticide at a designated place until this chapter has been complied with and the pesticide is released in writing by the Commissioner or the violation is otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The owner or custodian of such pesticide shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner shall release the pesticide when the requirements of the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":225733,"text":"When the Commissioner has reason to believe that any pesticide is being offered for sale or use or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by a person, he shall issue and enforce a written or printed “stop-use” order until the Pesticide Control Act has been complied with or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The person shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 702; in 1981, chapter 260; in 1986, chapter 615; in 1989, chapter 575; in 1993, chapter 773; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76293,"section_number":"3.2-3939","catch_line":"Violations generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3939\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":196037,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61810,"identifier":"3.2-3944","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3944","url":"\/3.2-3944\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3944\/","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3944","dublin_core":{"Title":"“Stop-sale or removal” orders; “stop-use” orders; judicial review","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3944","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When the Commissioner<\/span> has reason to believe that a pesticide is being offered for sale or use<\/span> or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he shall issue<\/span> and enforce a written or printed “stop sale or removal” order<\/span>. The order<\/span> shall be directed to the owner or custodian of the lot of pesticide and shall require him to hold the pesticide at a designated place until this chapter has been complied with and the pesticide is released in writing by the Commissioner<\/span> or the violation is otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The owner or custodian of such pesticide shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner<\/span> shall release the pesticide when the requirements of the provisions of this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> When the Commissioner<\/span> has reason to believe that any pesticide is being offered for sale or use<\/span> or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by a person, he shall issue<\/span> and enforce a written or printed “stop-use<\/span>” order<\/span> until the Pesticide Control Act has been complied with or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written authority. The person shall have the right to administrative and judicial review of such order<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n“STOP-SALE OR REMOVAL” ORDERS; “STOP-USE” ORDERS;\nJUDICIAL REVIEW (\u00a7 3.2-3944)\n\nA. When the Commissioner has reason to believe that a pesticide is being offered\nfor sale or use or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this\nchapter, he shall issue and enforce a written or printed “stop sale or\nremoval” order. The order shall be directed to the owner or custodian of\nthe lot of pesticide and shall require him to hold the pesticide at a designated\nplace until this chapter has been complied with and the pesticide is released in\nwriting by the Commissioner or the violation is otherwise legally disposed of by\nwritten authority. The owner or custodian of such pesticide shall have the right\nto administrative and judicial review of such order in accordance with the\nprovisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The\nprovisions of this section shall not be construed as limiting the right of the\nenforcement officer to proceed as authorized by other provisions of this\nchapter. The Commissioner shall release the pesticide when the requirements of\nthe provisions of this chapter have been complied with and upon payment of all\ncosts and expenses incurred in connection with the withdrawal.\n\nB. When the Commissioner has reason to believe that any pesticide is being\noffered for sale or use or is being used in violation of any of the provisions\nof this chapter by a person, he shall issue and enforce a written or printed\n“stop-use” order until the Pesticide Control Act has been complied\nwith or the violation has been otherwise legally disposed of by written\nauthority. The person shall have the right to administrative and judicial review\nof such order in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process\nAct (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). The provisions of this section shall not be\nconstrued as limiting the right of the enforcement officer to proceed as\nauthorized by other provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-208.46; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-248; 1981, c. 260; 1986,\nc. 615; 1989, c. 575, \u00a7 3.1-249.77; 1993, c. 773; 2008, c. 860.","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}}