Field Test Evaluation

Manufacturers who would like to submit their field test kits for evaluation by DFS should initiate the process by precisely following the procedure delineated in the Virginia Register of Regulations (see below). Requests that are submitted in any other manner will not be considered.

Field test kits for detection of Marijuana (§ 19.2-188.1(B)):

• Regulations for the Approval of Marijuana Field Tests for Detection of Marijuana Plant Material – effective September 11, 2024
  • Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 40, Issue 26

Field test kits for detection of drugs for use in preliminary hearing (§ 19.2-188.1(A)):

• Regulations for the Approval of Field Tests for Detection of Drugs – effective October 1, 2020
  • Virginia Register of Regulations, Volume 37, Issue 1