Code of Virginia
Chapter 1 - Department of State Police
§ 52-4.4. Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers

The Superintendent of the Department of State Police shall establish a toll-free telephone number which shall be operational seven days a week between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except December 25, for purposes of responding to inquiries from licensed firearms dealers, as such term is defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921 et seq., pursuant to the provisions of § 18.2-308.2:2. The Department shall hire and train such personnel as are necessary to administer the provisions of this section.
1989, c. 745; 1997, c. 341.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 52 - Police (State)

Chapter 1 - Department of State Police

§ 52-1. Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and division of drug law enforcement and investigation within Department

§ 52-2. Appointment of Superintendent and term of office

§ 52-3. Oath, bond, and salary of Superintendent

§ 52-4. Functions of Department

§ 52-4.1. Repealed

§ 52-4.2. Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experiments; copies to be furnished by Department to Commonwealth's attorneys

§ 52-4.3. Drug Investigation Special Trust Account

§ 52-4.4. Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers

§ 52-4.5. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; authorized uses; Department to establish a State Police Model Facial Recognition Technology Policy; penalty

§ 52-5. Repealed

§ 52-6. Appointment of additional police officers

§ 52-6.1. Appointment of supervisory officers

§ 52-7. Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies

§ 52-8. Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents

§ 52-8.1. Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation

§ 52-8.1:1. Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division

§ 52-8.2. Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses

§ 52-8.3. Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty

§ 52-8.4. Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records

§ 52-8.4:1. Regulations for firearms shows

§ 52-8.4:2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions

§ 52-8.5. Reporting hate crimes

§ 52-8.6. Criminal street gang reporting

§ 52-9. Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases

§ 52-9.1. Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers

§ 52-9.1:1. Retired and former law-enforcement officers; retention of badge

§ 52-9.2. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons

§ 52-10. Fees and rewards

§ 52-11. Defense of police officers

§ 52-11.1. State Health Commissioner to cooperate

§ 52-11.2. Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities

§ 52-11.3. Acquisition of military property

§ 52-11.4. Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act

§ 52-11.5. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police

§ 52-11.6. Arrest or summons quota prohibited