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If an agency chooses to amend the regulation to provide the alternative of submitting required documents or payments by electronic means, such action shall be exempt from the operation of Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 provided the amended regulation is (a) adopted by December 31, 2010, and (b) consistent with federal and state law and regulations.B\n\nNothing in this section shall be construed to create an independent or private cause of action to enforce its provisions.C\n\nUnless otherwise exempt, any amendments to an agency’s regulations pursuant to this section made after December 31, 2010, shall be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).D\n\nFor the purposes of this section,\n\t\t\t“Agency” and “regulations” mean the same as those terms are defined in § 2.2-4001.\n\t\t\t“Electronic” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-480.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":240961,"text":"On or after January 1, 2010, each agency having regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) that require the submission of documents or payments, including fees and fines, shall (i) examine such regulations to determine whether the submission of the required documents or payments may be accomplished by electronic means, and (ii) if so, consider amending the regulation that is being promulgated to offer the alternative of submitting the documents or payments by electronic means. 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 85<\/a> and 624<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":83688,"section_number":"2.2-4001","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4001\/"},{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"},{"id":69066,"section_number":"59.1-480","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-480\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176795,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66374,"identifier":"2.2-4007.2","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/2\/2.2-4007.2","url":"\/2.2-4007.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4007.2\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/2\/2.2-4007.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4007.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> On or after January 1, 2010, each agency<\/span> having regulations<\/span><\/span> promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) that require the submission of documents or payments, including fees and fines, shall (i) examine such regulations<\/span><\/span> to determine whether the submission of the required documents or payments may be accomplished by electronic<\/span> means, and (ii) if so, consider amending the regulation<\/span> that is being promulgated to offer the alternative of submitting the documents or payments by electronic<\/span> means. If an agency<\/span> chooses to amend<\/span> the regulation<\/span> to provide the alternative of submitting required documents or payments by electronic<\/span> means, such action shall be exempt from the operation of Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 provided the amended regulation<\/span> is (a) adopted by December 31, 2010, and (b) consistent with federal and state law<\/span> and regulations<\/span><\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an independent or private cause of action<\/span> to enforce its provisions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Unless otherwise exempt, any amendments to an agency<\/span>’s regulations<\/span><\/span> pursuant to this section made after December 31, 2010, shall be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For the purposes of this section,\n\t\t\t“Agency<\/span>” and “regulations<\/span><\/span>” mean the same as those terms are defined in § 2.2-4001<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“Electronic<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-480<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS OR PAYMENTS (\u00a7 2.2-4007.2)\n\nA. On or after January 1, 2010, each agency having regulations promulgated in\naccordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) that\nrequire the submission of documents or payments, including fees and fines, shall\n(i) examine such regulations to determine whether the submission of the required\ndocuments or payments may be accomplished by electronic means, and (ii) if so,\nconsider amending the regulation that is being promulgated to offer the\nalternative of submitting the documents or payments by electronic means. If an\nagency chooses to amend the regulation to provide the alternative of submitting\nrequired documents or payments by electronic means, such action shall be exempt\nfrom the operation of Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title\n2.2 provided the amended regulation is (a) adopted by December 31, 2010, and (b)\nconsistent with federal and state law and regulations.\n\nB. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an independent or\nprivate cause of action to enforce its provisions.\n\nC. Unless otherwise exempt, any amendments to an agency’s regulations\npursuant to this section made after December 31, 2010, shall be subject to the\nrequirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nD. For the purposes of this section,\n\t\t\t“Agency” and “regulations” mean the same as those\nterms are defined in § 2.2-4001.\n\t\t\t“Electronic” means the same as that term is defined in §\n59.1-480.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, cc. 85, 624.","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}}