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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61810</law_id><section_number>3.2-3944</section_number><catch_line>&amp;#8220;Stop-sale or removal&amp;#8221; orders; &amp;#8220;stop-use&amp;#8221; orders; judicial review</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>3.2-3939</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Production and Sale of Agricultural Products</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="39">Pesticide Control</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Violations, Penalties, and Proceedings in Case of Violations</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> has reason to believe that a pesticide is being offered for sale or <span class="dictionary">use</span> or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, he shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> and enforce a written or printed &#x201C;stop sale or removal&#x201D; <span class="dictionary">order</span>. The <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">order</span> in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Short title; purpose" href="/2.2-4000/">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 <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-225732" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-3944/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> When the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> has reason to believe that any pesticide is being offered for sale or <span class="dictionary">use</span> or is being used in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter by a person, he shall <span class="dictionary">issue</span> and enforce a written or printed &#x201C;stop-<span class="dictionary">use</span>&#x201D; <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">order</span> in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Short title; purpose" href="/2.2-4000/">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. <a id="paragraph-225733" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-3944/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 3-208.46; 1966, c. 702, &#xA7; 3.1-248; 1981, c. 260; 1986, c. 615; 1989, c. 575, &#xA7; 3.1-249.77; 1993, c. 773; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
