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It has been modified 3 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 1970, chapter 650; in 1976, chapter 614; in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67799,"section_number":"54.1-2522.2","catch_line":"Requirements for dispensers","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2522.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":243165,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64552,"identifier":"54.1-3310","token":"54.1\/III\/33\/3\/54.1-3310","url":"\/54.1-3310\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3310\/","token":"54.1\/III\/33\/3\/54.1-3310","dublin_core":{"Title":"Unlawful to practice without license","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3310","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Except as prescribed in this chapter or by <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> regulations it shall be unlawful for any person to practice <span class=\"dictionary\">pharmacy<\/span>, or to engage in, carry on, or be employed in the dispensing, or compounding of drugs within this Commonwealth unless licensed by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> as a <span class=\"dictionary\">pharmacist<\/span>. 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The possession by any person in\nany place of a miscellaneous stock of drugs shall be prima facie evidence that\nsuch person is practicing pharmacy.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-475; 1970, c. 650; 1976, c. 614, \u00a7 54-524.48; 1988,\nc. 765.","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}}