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B.<\/span> Upon review of an application, the Director<\/span> may approve or deny the person’s or facility’s participation in the appropriate category within the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program. The denial of a person’s or facility’s participation in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program shall not be with prejudice or otherwise prevent reapplication by the person or facility. If a participant fails to maintain a record of sustained compliance, fails to resolve an alleged environmental violation within 180 days, or fails to meet the requirements or criteria for participation in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program or any category within the program, the Director<\/span> may revoke or suspend their participation in the program or revoke participation in a higher level and approve its participation in a lower level of the program. The Director<\/span> shall provide reasonable notice of the reasons for the suspension or revocation<\/span> and allow the participant to respond prior to making such a decision. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Director<\/span>’s decision to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend a person’s or facility’s participation in any category of the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program is discretionary, shall not be a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001<\/a>, and shall be exempt from judicial review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION (\u00a7 10.1-1187.4)\n\nA. The Director shall develop guidelines and procedures for implementation of\nthe program, including procedures for submitting applications, guidelines for\nannual reports from participating persons or facilities, and procedures for\nreviewing program implementation.\n\nB. Upon review of an application, the Director may approve or deny the\nperson’s or facility’s participation in the appropriate category\nwithin the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program. The denial of a\nperson’s or facility’s participation in the Virginia Environmental\nExcellence Program shall not be with prejudice or otherwise prevent\nreapplication by the person or facility. If a participant fails to maintain a\nrecord of sustained compliance, fails to resolve an alleged environmental\nviolation within 180 days, or fails to meet the requirements or criteria for\nparticipation in the Virginia Environmental Excellence Program or any category\nwithin the program, the Director may revoke or suspend their participation in\nthe program or revoke participation in a higher level and approve its\nparticipation in a lower level of the program. The Director shall provide\nreasonable notice of the reasons for the suspension or revocation and allow the\nparticipant to respond prior to making such a decision.\n\nC. The Director’s decision to approve, deny, revoke, or suspend a\nperson’s or facility’s participation in any category of the Virginia\nEnvironmental Excellence Program is discretionary, shall not be a case decision\nas defined in § 2.2-4001, and shall be exempt from judicial review.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 705.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}