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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 18 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 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 965<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":76087,"section_number":"2.2-4026","catch_line":"Right, forms, venue; date of adoption or readoption for purposes of appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4026\/"},{"id":60209,"section_number":"2.2-4030","catch_line":"Recovery of costs and attorney fees from agency","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4030\/"},{"id":84806,"section_number":"23.1-221","catch_line":"Refusal, suspension, and revocation of approval or certification","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-221\/"},{"id":74161,"section_number":"23.1-226","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-226\/"},{"id":57132,"section_number":"23.1-707","catch_line":"Prepaid tuition contracts and college and ABLE savings trust agreements","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-707\/"},{"id":59182,"section_number":"4.1-225.1","catch_line":"Summary suspension in emergency circumstances; grounds; notice and hearing","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-225.1\/"},{"id":76291,"section_number":"45.2-1213","catch_line":" Notice of noncompliance served on operator","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1213\/"},{"id":66111,"section_number":"45.2-1226","catch_line":" Appeals from decisions of the Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1226\/"},{"id":56696,"section_number":"45.2-1625","catch_line":" Appeals of the Director's decisions; notices; hearings and orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1625\/"},{"id":84434,"section_number":"51.1-1135.1","catch_line":"Appeals","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1135.1\/"},{"id":68044,"section_number":"51.1-1177","catch_line":"Appeals","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1177\/"},{"id":67617,"section_number":"53.1-69.2","catch_line":"Administrative appeal of Board determinations","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-69.2\/"},{"id":75305,"section_number":"54.1-2409.3","catch_line":"Participation of advisory boards in disciplinary proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2409.3\/"},{"id":77173,"section_number":"54.1-832","catch_line":"Director authorized to contract for certain services; award of contract; authority when no contract is in effect","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-832\/"},{"id":68127,"section_number":"58.1-4105","catch_line":"Hearing and appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4105\/"},{"id":55631,"section_number":"63.2-805","catch_line":" Home Energy Assistance Program; report; survey","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-805\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65986,"section_number":"22.1-253.13:3","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Standard 3. Accreditation, other standards, assessments, and releases from state regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-253.13_3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176845,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59227,"identifier":"2.2-4018","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/3\/2.2-4018","url":"\/2.2-4018\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4018\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/3\/2.2-4018","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from operation of Article 3","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4018","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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7.<\/span> The determination of accreditation or academic review status of a public school or public school division or approval by the Board of Education of a school division corrective action plan required by § 22.1-253.13:3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM OPERATION OF ARTICLE 3 (\u00a7 2.2-4018)\n\nThe following agency actions otherwise subject to this chapter shall be exempted\nfrom the operation of this article.\n\n1. The assessment of taxes or penalties and other rulings in individual cases in\nconnection with the administration of the tax laws.\n\n2. The award or denial of claims for workers’ compensation.\n\n3. The grant or denial of public assistance or social services.\n\n4. Temporary injunctive or summary orders authorized by law.\n\n5. The determination of claims for unemployment compensation or special\nunemployment.\n\n6. The suspension of any license, certificate, registration or authority granted\nany person by the Department of Health Professions or the Department of\nProfessional and Occupational Regulation for the dishonor, by a bank or\nfinancial institution named, of any check, money draft or similar instrument\nused in payment of a fee required by statute or regulation.\n\n7. The determination of accreditation or academic review status of a public\nschool or public school division or approval by the Board of Education of a\nschool division corrective action plan required by § 22.1-253.13:3.\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; 2002, c. 747; 2004, c. 965.","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}}