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Sess. I, c. 532; 2024, cc. 217, 559; 2025, cc. 254, 265.","full_text":"A\n\nThe following agency actions otherwise subject to this chapter and \u00a7 2.2-4103 of the Virginia Register Act shall be exempted from the operation of this article:1\n\nAgency orders or regulations fixing rates or prices.2\n\nRegulations that establish or prescribe agency organization, internal practice or procedures, including delegations of authority.3\n\nRegulations that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of technical errors. Each promulgating agency shall review all references to sections of the Code of Virginia within their regulations each time a new supplement or replacement volume to the Code of Virginia is published to ensure the accuracy of each section or section subdivision identification listed.4\n\nRegulations that are:\n\t\t\t\ta. Necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. However, such regulations shall be filed with the Registrar within 90 days of the law’s effective date;\n\t\t\t\tb. Required by order of any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction where no agency discretion is involved; or\n\t\t\t\tc. Necessary to meet the requirements of federal law or regulations, provided such regulations do not differ materially from those required by federal law or regulation, and the Registrar has so determined in writing. Notice of the proposed adoption of these regulations and the Registrar’s determination shall be published in the Virginia Register not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the regulation.5\n\nRegulations of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services adopted pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-3929 or clause (v) or (vi) of subsection C of § 3.2-3931 after having been considered at two or more Board meetings and one public hearing.6\n\nRegulations of (i) the regulatory boards served by the Department of Labor and Industry pursuant to Title 40.1 and the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department of Health Professions pursuant to Title 54.1, (ii) the Board of Accountancy, and (iii) the State Board of Health that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants.7\n\nThe development and issuance of procedural policy relating to risk-based mine inspections by the Department of Energy authorized pursuant to §§ 45.2-560 and 45.2-1149.8\n\nGeneral permits issued by the (a) State Air Pollution Control Board pursuant to Chapter 13 (§ 10.1-1300 et seq.) of Title 10.1 or (b) State Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq.), Chapter 24 (§ 62.1-242 et seq.) of Title 62.1 and Chapter 25 (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1, (c) Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board pursuant to the Dam Safety Act (§ 10.1-604 et seq.), and (d) the development and issuance of general wetlands permits by the Marine Resources Commission pursuant to subsection B of § 28.2-1307, if the respective Board or Commission (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (ii) following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action forms a technical advisory committee composed of relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to assist in the development of the general permit, (iii) provides notice and receives oral and written comment as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (iv) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed general permit.9\n\nThe development and issuance by the Board of Education of guidelines on constitutional rights and restrictions relating to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the American flag in public schools pursuant to § 22.1-202.10\n\nRegulations of the Board of the Commonwealth Savers Plan adopted pursuant to § 23.1-704.11\n\nRegulations of the Marine Resources Commission.12\n\nRegulations adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development pursuant to (i) Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.), (ii) the Industrialized Building Safety Law (§ 36-70 et seq.), (iii) the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.), and (iv) § 36-98.3, provided the Board (a) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (b) publishes the proposed regulation and provides an opportunity for oral and written comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (c) conducts at least one public hearing as provided in §§ 2.2-4009 and 36-100 prior to the publishing of the proposed regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, any regulations promulgated by the Board shall remain subject to the provisions of § 2.2-4007.06 concerning public petitions, and §§ 2.2-4013 and 2.2-4014 concerning review by the Governor and General Assembly.13\n\nAmendments to regulations of the Board to schedule a substance pursuant to subsection D or E of § 54.1-3443.14\n\nWaste load allocations adopted, amended, or repealed by the State Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et seq.), including but not limited to Article 4.01 (§ 62.1-44.19:4 et seq.) of the State Water Control Law, if the Board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, any such waste load allocations adopted, amended, or repealed by the Board shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-4013 and 2.2-4014 concerning review by the Governor and General Assembly.15\n\nRegulations of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant to § 65.2-605, including regulations that adopt, amend, adjust, or repeal Virginia fee schedules for medical services, provided the Workers’ Compensation Commission (i) utilizes a regulatory advisory panel constituted as provided in subdivision F 2 of § 65.2-605 to assist in the development of such regulations and (ii) provides an opportunity for public comment on the regulations prior to adoption.16\n\nAmendments to the State Health Services Plan adopted by the Board of Health following receipt of recommendations by the State Health Services Task Force pursuant to § 32.1-102.2:1 if the Board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in accordance with the requirements of § 2.2-4007.01, (ii) provides notice and receives comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (iii) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed amendments.17\n\nRules of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant to subsection A of § 65.2-201 and subsection B of § 65.2-703, provided the Workers’ Compensation Commission provides an opportunity for public comment on the rules prior to adoption.B\n\nWhenever regulations are adopted under this section, the agency shall state as part thereof that it will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision. The effective date of regulations adopted under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-4015, except in the case of emergency regulations, which shall become effective as provided in subsection B of § 2.2-4012.C\n\nA regulation for which an exemption is claimed under this section or § 2.2-4002 or 2.2-4011 and that is placed before a board or commission for consideration shall be provided at least two days in advance of the board or commission meeting to members of the public that request a copy of that regulation. 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Each promulgating agency shall review all references to sections of the Code of Virginia within their regulations each time a new supplement or replacement volume to the Code of Virginia is published to ensure the accuracy of each section or section subdivision identification listed.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":282084,"text":"Regulations that are:\n\t\t\t\ta. Necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. However, such regulations shall be filed with the Registrar within 90 days of the law’s effective date;\n\t\t\t\tb. Required by order of any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction where no agency discretion is involved; or\n\t\t\t\tc. 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 602 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 31 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1986, chapter 615; in 1987, chapters 375 and 652; in 1988, chapters 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, and 820; in 1989, chapters 54, 299, and 478; in 1990, chapters 721 and 968; in 1991, chapters 80, 294, and 344; in 1992, chapters 200, 409, 488, 592, and 793; in 1993, chapters 537, 669, and 898; in 1994, chapters 237<\/a>, 577<\/a>, 649<\/a>, 740<\/a>, 743<\/a>, and 801<\/a>; in 1995, chapters 103<\/a>, 499<\/a>, and 516<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 51<\/a>, 152<\/a>, 158<\/a>, 189<\/a>, 205<\/a>, 279<\/a>, 320<\/a>, 345<\/a>, 573<\/a>, 590<\/a>, 598<\/a>, 638<\/a>, 705<\/a>, 735<\/a>, 818<\/a>, and 1012<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 87<\/a>, 88<\/a>, 109<\/a>, 212<\/a>, 390<\/a>, 439<\/a>, 567<\/a>, 624<\/a>, 785<\/a>, 806<\/a>, 845<\/a>, 850<\/a>, 861<\/a>, and 868<\/a>; in 1998, chapters 39<\/a>, 619<\/a>, and 784<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 412<\/a>, 421<\/a>, 433<\/a>, and 603<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 382<\/a>, 400<\/a>, 924<\/a>, and 1011<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 436<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 102<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 632<\/a> and 719<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 873<\/a> and 916<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 65<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 464<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 756<\/a> and 793<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 202<\/a>, 674<\/a>, and 719<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 221<\/a>, 279<\/a>, and 290<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 416<\/a> and 432<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 46<\/a> and 77<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 1271<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 217<\/a> and 559<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 254<\/a> and 265<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80356,"section_number":"10.1-1307.02","catch_line":"Permit for generation of electricity during ISO-declared emergency","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1307.02\/"},{"id":82671,"section_number":"10.1-1308.1","catch_line":"Streamlined permitting process for qualified energy generators","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1308.1\/"},{"id":57793,"section_number":"10.1-1322.2","catch_line":"Preliminary program permit fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1322.2\/"},{"id":81711,"section_number":"2.2-1206","catch_line":"Purchase of continued health insurance coverage by the surviving spouse and any dependents of an active local law-enforcement officer, firefighter, etc., through a plan sponsor","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1206\/"},{"id":61025,"section_number":"2.2-2240.2:1","catch_line":"Virginia Business Ready Sites Program Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2240.2_1\/"},{"id":62007,"section_number":"2.2-2320.3","catch_line":"Virginia Sports Tourism Grant Program; 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A.<\/span> The following agency actions<\/span> otherwise subject to this chapter and \u00a7 2.2-4103<\/a> of the Virginia Register Act shall be exempted from the operation of this article: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Agency orders<\/span> or regulations<\/span> fixing rates or prices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> that establish or prescribe agency organization, internal practice or procedures, including delegations of authority. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of technical errors. Each promulgating agency shall review all references to sections of the Code of Virginia within their regulations<\/span> each time a new supplement or replacement volume to the Code of Virginia is published to ensure the accuracy of each section or section subdivision identification listed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> that are:\n\t\t\t\ta. Necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law<\/span> or the appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. However, such regulations<\/span> shall be filed with the Registrar<\/span> within 90 days of the law<\/span>’s effective date;\n\t\t\t\tb. Required by order<\/span> of any state or federal court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> where no agency discretion is involved; or\n\t\t\t\tc. Necessary to meet the requirements of federal law<\/span> or regulations<\/span>, provided such regulations<\/span> do not differ materially from those required by federal law<\/span> or regulation<\/span>, and the Registrar<\/span> has so determined in writing. Notice of the proposed adoption of these regulations<\/span> and the Registrar<\/span>’s determination shall be published in the Virginia Register not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of the regulation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services adopted pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-3929<\/a> or clause (v) or (vi) of subsection C of § 3.2-3931<\/a> after having been considered at two or more Board meetings and one public hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> of (i) the regulatory boards served by the Department of Labor and Industry pursuant to Title 40.1 and the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation<\/span> or the Department of Health Professions pursuant to Title 54.1, (ii) the Board of Accountancy, and (iii) the State Board of Health that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The development and issuance of procedural policy relating to risk-based mine inspections by the Department of Energy authorized pursuant to §§ 45.2-560<\/a> and 45.2-1149<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> General permits issued by the (a) State Air Pollution Control Board pursuant to Chapter 13 (§ 10.1-1300<\/a> et seq.) of Title 10.1 or (b) State Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law<\/span> (§ 62.1-44.2<\/a> et seq.), Chapter 24 (§ 62.1-242<\/a> et seq.) of Title 62.1 and Chapter 25 (§ 62.1-254<\/a> et seq.) of Title 62.1, (c) Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board pursuant to the Dam Safety Act (§ 10.1-604<\/a> et seq.), and (d) the development and issuance of general wetlands permits by the Marine Resources Commission pursuant to subsection B of § 28.2-1307<\/a>, if the respective Board or Commission (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01<\/a>, (ii) following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action forms a technical advisory committee composed of relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to assist in the development of the general permit, (iii) provides notice and receives oral and written comment as provided in § 2.2-4007.03<\/a>, and (iv) conducts at least one public hearing<\/span> on the proposed general permit. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> The development and issuance by the Board of Education of guidelines on constitutional rights and restrictions relating to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance to the American flag in public schools pursuant to § 22.1-202<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> of the Board of the Commonwealth Savers Plan adopted pursuant to § 23.1-704<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> of the Marine Resources Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development pursuant to (i) Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94<\/a> et seq.), (ii) the Industrialized Building Safety Law<\/span> (§ 36-70<\/a> et seq.), (iii) the Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97<\/a> et seq.), and (iv) § 36-98.3<\/a>, provided the Board (a) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01<\/a>, (b) publishes the proposed regulation<\/span> and provides an opportunity for oral and written comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03<\/a>, and (c) conducts at least one public hearing<\/span> as provided in §§ 2.2-4009<\/a> and 36-100<\/a> prior to the publishing of the proposed regulations<\/span>. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, any regulations<\/span> promulgated by the Board shall remain subject to the provisions of § 2.2-4007.06<\/a> concerning public petitions<\/span>, and §§ 2.2-4013<\/a> and 2.2-4014<\/a> concerning review by the Governor and General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Amendments to regulations<\/span> of the Board to schedule a substance pursuant to subsection D or E of § 54.1-3443<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Waste load allocations adopted, amended, or repealed by the State Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law<\/span> (§ 62.1-44.2<\/a> et seq.), including but not limited to Article 4.01 (§ 62.1-44.19:4<\/a> et seq.) of the State Water Control Law<\/span>, if the Board (i) provides public notice in the Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, any such waste load allocations adopted, amended, or repealed by the Board shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 2.2-4013<\/a> and 2.2-4014<\/a> concerning review by the Governor and General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

15.<\/span> Regulations<\/span> of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant to § 65.2-605<\/a>, including regulations<\/span> that adopt, amend<\/span>, adjust, or repeal Virginia fee schedules<\/span> for medical services, provided the Workers’ Compensation Commission (i) utilizes a regulatory advisory panel<\/span> constituted as provided in subdivision F 2 of § 65.2-605<\/a> to assist in the development of such regulations<\/span> and (ii) provides an opportunity for public comment on the regulations<\/span> prior to adoption. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

16.<\/span> Amendments to the State Health Services Plan adopted by the Board of Health following receipt of recommendations by the State Health Services Task Force pursuant to § 32.1-102.2:1<\/a> if the Board (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action in accordance with the requirements of § 2.2-4007.01<\/a>, (ii) provides notice and receives comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03<\/a>, and (iii) conducts at least one public hearing<\/span> on the proposed amendments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

17.<\/span> Rules<\/span> of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant to subsection A of § 65.2-201<\/a> and subsection B of § 65.2-703<\/a>, provided the Workers’ Compensation Commission provides an opportunity for public comment on the rules<\/span> prior to adoption. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever regulations<\/span> are adopted under this section, the agency shall state as part thereof that it will receive, consider and respond to petitions<\/span> by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision. The effective date of regulations<\/span> adopted under this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 2.2-4015<\/a>, except in the case<\/span> of emergency regulations<\/span>, which shall become effective as provided in subsection B of § 2.2-4012<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A regulation<\/span> for which an exemption is claimed under this section or § 2.2-4002<\/a> or 2.2-4011<\/a> and that is placed before a board or commission for consideration shall be provided at least two days in advance of the board or commission meeting to members of the public that request a copy of that regulation<\/span>. A copy of that regulation<\/span> shall be made available to the public attending such meeting. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE (\u00a7 2.2-4006)\n\nA. The following agency actions otherwise subject to this chapter and \u00a7\n2.2-4103 of the Virginia Register Act shall be exempted from the operation of\nthis article:\n\n 1. Agency orders or regulations fixing rates or prices.\n\n 2. Regulations that establish or prescribe agency organization, internal\n practice or procedures, including delegations of authority.\n\n 3. Regulations that consist only of changes in style or form or corrections of\n technical errors. Each promulgating agency shall review all references to\n sections of the Code of Virginia within their regulations each time a new\n supplement or replacement volume to the Code of Virginia is published to\n ensure the accuracy of each section or section subdivision identification\n listed.\n\n 4. Regulations that are:\n \t\t\t\ta. Necessary to conform to changes in Virginia statutory law or the\n appropriation act where no agency discretion is involved. However, such\n regulations shall be filed with the Registrar within 90 days of the\n law’s effective date;\n \t\t\t\tb. Required by order of any state or federal court of competent\n jurisdiction where no agency discretion is involved; or\n \t\t\t\tc. Necessary to meet the requirements of federal law or regulations,\n provided such regulations do not differ materially from those required by\n federal law or regulation, and the Registrar has so determined in writing.\n Notice of the proposed adoption of these regulations and the Registrar’s\n determination shall be published in the Virginia Register not less than 30\n days prior to the effective date of the regulation.\n\n 5. Regulations of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services adopted\n pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-3929 or clause (v) or (vi) of\n subsection C of § 3.2-3931 after having been considered at two or more\n Board meetings and one public hearing.\n\n 6. Regulations of (i) the regulatory boards served by the Department of Labor\n and Industry pursuant to Title 40.1 and the Department of Professional and\n Occupational Regulation or the Department of Health Professions pursuant to\n Title 54.1, (ii) the Board of Accountancy, and (iii) the State Board of Health\n that are limited to reducing fees charged to regulants and applicants.\n\n 7. The development and issuance of procedural policy relating to risk-based\n mine inspections by the Department of Energy authorized pursuant to\n §§ 45.2-560 and 45.2-1149.\n\n 8. General permits issued by the (a) State Air Pollution Control Board\n pursuant to Chapter 13 (§ 10.1-1300 et seq.) of Title 10.1 or (b) State\n Water Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2\n et seq.), Chapter 24 (§ 62.1-242 et seq.) of Title 62.1 and Chapter 25\n (§ 62.1-254 et seq.) of Title 62.1, (c) Virginia Soil and Water\n Conservation Board pursuant to the Dam Safety Act (§ 10.1-604 et seq.),\n and (d) the development and issuance of general wetlands permits by the Marine\n Resources Commission pursuant to subsection B of § 28.2-1307, if the\n respective Board or Commission (i) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory\n Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (ii)\n following the passage of 30 days from the publication of the Notice of\n Intended Regulatory Action forms a technical advisory committee composed of\n relevant stakeholders, including potentially affected citizens groups, to\n assist in the development of the general permit, (iii) provides notice and\n receives oral and written comment as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (iv)\n conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed general permit.\n\n 9. The development and issuance by the Board of Education of guidelines on\n constitutional rights and restrictions relating to the recitation of the\n pledge of allegiance to the American flag in public schools pursuant to §\n 22.1-202.\n\n 10. Regulations of the Board of the Commonwealth Savers Plan adopted pursuant\n to § 23.1-704.\n\n 11. Regulations of the Marine Resources Commission.\n\n 12. Regulations adopted by the Board of Housing and Community Development\n pursuant to (i) Statewide Fire Prevention Code (§ 27-94 et seq.), (ii)\n the Industrialized Building Safety Law (§ 36-70 et seq.), (iii) the\n Uniform Statewide Building Code (§ 36-97 et seq.), and (iv) §\n 36-98.3, provided the Board (a) provides a Notice of Intended Regulatory\n Action in conformance with the provisions of § 2.2-4007.01, (b) publishes\n the proposed regulation and provides an opportunity for oral and written\n comments as provided in § 2.2-4007.03, and (c) conducts at least one\n public hearing as provided in §§ 2.2-4009 and 36-100 prior to the\n publishing of the proposed regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this\n subdivision, any regulations promulgated by the Board shall remain subject to\n the provisions of § 2.2-4007.06 concerning public petitions, and\n §§ 2.2-4013 and 2.2-4014 concerning review by the Governor and\n General Assembly.\n\n 13. Amendments to regulations of the Board to schedule a substance pursuant to\n subsection D or E of § 54.1-3443.\n\n 14. Waste load allocations adopted, amended, or repealed by the State Water\n Control Board pursuant to the State Water Control Law (§ 62.1-44.2 et\n seq.), including but not limited to Article 4.01 (§ 62.1-44.19:4 et seq.)\n of the State Water Control Law, if the Board (i) provides public notice in the\n Virginia Register; (ii) if requested by the public during the initial public\n notice 30-day comment period, forms an advisory group composed of relevant\n stakeholders; (iii) receives and provides summary response to written\n comments; and (iv) conducts at least one public meeting. Notwithstanding the\n provisions of this subdivision, any such waste load allocations adopted,\n amended, or repealed by the Board shall be subject to the provisions of\n §§ 2.2-4013 and 2.2-4014 concerning review by the Governor and\n General Assembly.\n\n 15. Regulations of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant\n to § 65.2-605, including regulations that adopt, amend, adjust, or repeal\n Virginia fee schedules for medical services, provided the Workers’\n Compensation Commission (i) utilizes a regulatory advisory panel constituted\n as provided in subdivision F 2 of § 65.2-605 to assist in the development\n of such regulations and (ii) provides an opportunity for public comment on the\n regulations prior to adoption.\n\n 16. Amendments to the State Health Services Plan adopted by the Board of\n Health following receipt of recommendations by the State Health Services Task\n Force pursuant to § 32.1-102.2:1 if the Board (i) provides a Notice of\n Intended Regulatory Action in accordance with the requirements of §\n 2.2-4007.01, (ii) provides notice and receives comments as provided in §\n 2.2-4007.03, and (iii) conducts at least one public hearing on the proposed\n amendments.\n\n 17. Rules of the Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted pursuant to\n subsection A of § 65.2-201 and subsection B of § 65.2-703, provided\n the Workers’ Compensation Commission provides an opportunity for public\n comment on the rules prior to adoption.\n\nB. Whenever regulations are adopted under this section, the agency shall state\nas part thereof that it will receive, consider and respond to petitions by any\ninterested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision. The\neffective date of regulations adopted under this section shall be in accordance\nwith the provisions of § 2.2-4015, except in the case of emergency\nregulations, which shall become effective as provided in subsection B of §\n2.2-4012.\n\nC. A regulation for which an exemption is claimed under this section or §\n2.2-4002 or 2.2-4011 and that is placed before a board or commission for\nconsideration shall be provided at least two days in advance of the board or\ncommission meeting to members of the public that request a copy of that\nregulation. A copy of that regulation shall be made available to the public\nattending such meeting.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 602, \u00a7 9-6.14:4.1; 1986, c. 615; 1987, cc. 375, 652; 1988,\ncc. 364, 424, 498, 723, 765, 820; 1989, cc. 54, 299, 478; 1990, cc. 721, 968;\n1991, cc. 80, 294, 344; 1992, cc. 200, 409, 488, 592, 793; 1993, cc. 537, 669,\n898; 1994, cc. 237, 577, 649, 740, 743, 801; 1995, cc. 103, 499, 516; 1996, cc.\n51, 152, 158, 189, 205, 279, 320, 345, 573, 590, 598, 638, 705, 735, 818, 1012;\n1997, cc. 87, 88, 109, 212, 390, 439, 567, 624, 785, 806, 845, 850, 861, 868;\n1998, cc. 39, 619, 784; 1999, cc. 412, 421, 433, 603; 2000, cc. 382, 400, 924,\n1011; 2001, c. 844; 2003, c. 436; 2005, c. 102; 2006, cc. 632, 719; 2007, cc.\n873, 916; 2010, c. 65; 2011, c. 464; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2013, cc. 756, 793;\n2014, cc. 202, 674, 719; 2016, cc. 221, 279, 290; 2017, cc. 416, 432; 2018, cc.\n46, 77; 2020, c. 1271; 2021, Sp. Sess. 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