Any person who smokes or uses an open flame within 25 feet of a medical oxygen source in a health care facility, as defined in § 15.2-2820, when the area is posted as an area where smoking and open flame are prohibited is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-11

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 18.2-511.1

2007, c. 430; 2009, cc. 153, 154.