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It has been modified 4 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 1968, chapter 439; in 1972, chapter 741; in 1992, chapter 885; in 2010, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0152\">152<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73680,"section_number":"19.2-187.1","catch_line":"Procedures for notifying accused of certificate of analysis; waiver; continuances","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-187.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":259707,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77031,"identifier":"59.1-165","token":"59.1\/12\/59.1-165","url":"\/59.1-165\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-165\/","token":"59.1\/12\/59.1-165","dublin_core":{"Title":"Chemical analysis as evidence","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-165","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A certificate of analysis of any <span class=\"dictionary\">motor fuel<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">lubricating oils<\/span> shall be admitted into <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> in any case relating to such <span class=\"dictionary\">motor fuel<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">lubricating oil<\/span> that involves an alleged violation of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder, provided that the requirements of subsection A of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Procedures for notifying accused of certificate of analysis; waiver; continuances\" href=\"\/19.2-187.1\/\">19.2-187.1<\/a> have been satisfied and the <span class=\"dictionary\">accused<\/span> has not objected to the admission of the certificate pursuant to subsection B of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Procedures for notifying accused of certificate of analysis; waiver; continuances\" href=\"\/19.2-187.1\/\">19.2-187.1<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AS EVIDENCE (\u00a7 59.1-165)\n\nA certificate of analysis of any motor fuel or lubricating oils shall be\nadmitted into evidence in any case relating to such motor fuel or lubricating\noil that involves an alleged violation of this chapter or regulation adopted\nthereunder, provided that the requirements of subsection A of \u00a7 19.2-187.1 have\nbeen satisfied and the accused has not objected to the admission of the\ncertificate pursuant to subsection B of \u00a7 19.2-187.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59-58; 1968, c. 439; 1972, c. 741; 1992, c. 885; 2010, c.\n152.","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}}