59.1-137 - Definition.
§ 59.1-137. Definition.
Whenever used in this chapter:
"Explosives" means any chemical compound, mechanical mixture or device theprimary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. The termincludes, but is not limited to dynamite and other high explosives, blackblasting powder, pellet powder, initiating explosives, blasting caps,electric blasting caps, detonators, safety fuse, fuse igniters, fuselighters, squibs, cordeau detonant fuse, instantaneous fuse, detonating cord,igniter cord, igniters and those materials included in the list publishedannually in the Federal Register by the Department of the Treasury pursuantto the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (18 U.S.C. § 841 et seq.).
(Code 1950, § 59-222; 1960, c. 578; 1968, c. 439; 1976, c. 250.)