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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77474</law_id><section_number>18.2-246.10</section_number><catch_line>Shipping requirements</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>18.2-246.7</reference><reference>59.1-293.12</reference><reference>59.1-293.13</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="6">Crimes Involving Fraud</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="10">Cigarette Delivery Sale Requirements</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Each person who <span class="dictionary">mails</span>, ships, or otherwise delivers <span class="dictionary">cigarettes</span> in connection with a <span class="dictionary">delivery sale</span>:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Shall include as part of the <span class="dictionary">shipping documents</span> a clear and conspicuous statement providing as follows: &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">Cigarettes</span>: Virginia <span class="dictionary">Law</span> Prohibits Shipping to Individuals Under 21, and Requires the Payment of all Applicable Taxes&#x201D;; <a id="paragraph-277886" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-246.10/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Shall use a method of <span class="dictionary">mailing</span>, shipping, or delivery that obligates the <span class="dictionary">delivery service</span> or any <span class="dictionary">party</span> making delivery to require (i) the <span class="dictionary">consumer</span> placing the purchase <span class="dictionary">order</span> for the <span class="dictionary">delivery sale</span>, or an <span class="dictionary">adult</span> of legal minimum purchase age, to sign to accept delivery of the <span class="dictionary">shipping container</span>, and (ii) proof, in the form of a valid, government-issued identification bearing a photograph of the individual who signs to accept delivery of the <span class="dictionary">shipping container</span>, demonstrating that he is either the addressee who is of legal minimum purchase age or another <span class="dictionary">adult</span> of legal minimum purchase age. However, proof of the legal minimum purchase age shall be required only if such individual appears to be under 27 years of age; and <a id="paragraph-277887" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-246.10/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Shall provide to the <span class="dictionary">delivery service</span> retained for such <span class="dictionary">delivery sale</span> <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> of full compliance with &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Collection of taxes" href="/18.2-246.12/">18.2-246.12</a>. <a id="paragraph-277888" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/18.2-246.10/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2003, c. 1010; 2019, cc. 90, 102.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
