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The entire proposed regulation shall be published in the Register; however, if an existing regulation has been previously published in the Virginia Administrative Code, then only those sections of regulations to be amended need to be published in the Register. If the length of the regulation falls within the guidelines established by the Registrar for the publication of a summary in lieu of the full text of the regulation, then, after consultation with the promulgating agency, the Registrar may publish only the summary of the regulation. In this event, the full text of the regulation shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Registrar and the promulgating agency.\n\t\t\tIf a proposed regulation is adopted as published or, in the sole discretion of the Registrar of Regulations, the only changes that have been made are those that can be clearly and concisely explained, the adopted regulation need not be published at length. Instead, the Register shall contain a notation that the proposed regulation has been adopted as published as a proposed regulation without change or stating the changes made. The proposed regulation shall be clearly identified with a citation to the issue and page numbers where published.\n\t\t\tA copy of all reporting forms the promulgating agency anticipates will be incorporated into or be used in administering the regulation shall be published with the proposed and final regulation in the Register.B\n\nEach regulation shall be prefaced with a summary explaining that regulation in plain and clear language. Summaries shall be prepared by the promulgating agency and approved by the Registrar prior to their publication in the Register. The notice required by § 2.2-4007.03 shall include (i) a statement of the date, time and place of the hearing at which the regulation is to be considered; (ii) a brief statement as to the regulation under consideration; (iii) reference to the legal authority of the agency to act; and (iv) the name, address and telephone number of an individual to contact for further information about that regulation. Agencies shall present their proposed regulations in a standardized format developed by the Virginia Code Commission in accordance with subdivision 2 of § 2.2-4104 of the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100 et seq.). Notwithstanding the exemptions allowed under § 2.2-4002, 2.2-4006 or 2.2-4011, the proposed and final regulations of all agencies shall be published in the Register. However, proposed regulations of the Marine Resources Commission and regulations exempted by subject from the provisions of this chapter by subsection B of § 2.2-4002 shall be exempt from this section.C\n\nThe Virginia Register of Regulations shall be published by posting the Register on the Virginia Code Commission’s website. The Virginia Code Commission may arrange for the printing of the Virginia Register as provided in § 30-146.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198159,"text":"The Registrar shall publish every two weeks a Virginia Register of Regulations that shall include (i) proposed and final regulations; (ii) emergency regulations; (iii) executive orders; (iv) notices of all public hearings on regulations; and (v) petitions for rulemaking made in accordance with § 2.2-4007. The entire proposed regulation shall be published in the Register; however, if an existing regulation has been previously published in the Virginia Administrative Code, then only those sections of regulations to be amended need to be published in the Register. If the length of the regulation falls within the guidelines established by the Registrar for the publication of a summary in lieu of the full text of the regulation, then, after consultation with the promulgating agency, the Registrar may publish only the summary of the regulation. In this event, the full text of the regulation shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Registrar and the promulgating agency.\n\t\t\tIf a proposed regulation is adopted as published or, in the sole discretion of the Registrar of Regulations, the only changes that have been made are those that can be clearly and concisely explained, the adopted regulation need not be published at length. Instead, the Register shall contain a notation that the proposed regulation has been adopted as published as a proposed regulation without change or stating the changes made. The proposed regulation shall be clearly identified with a citation to the issue and page numbers where published.\n\t\t\tA copy of all reporting forms the promulgating agency anticipates will be incorporated into or be used in administering the regulation shall be published with the proposed and final regulation in the Register.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198160,"text":"Each regulation shall be prefaced with a summary explaining that regulation in plain and clear language. Summaries shall be prepared by the promulgating agency and approved by the Registrar prior to their publication in the Register. The notice required by § 2.2-4007.03 shall include (i) a statement of the date, time and place of the hearing at which the regulation is to be considered; (ii) a brief statement as to the regulation under consideration; (iii) reference to the legal authority of the agency to act; and (iv) the name, address and telephone number of an individual to contact for further information about that regulation. Agencies shall present their proposed regulations in a standardized format developed by the Virginia Code Commission in accordance with subdivision 2 of § 2.2-4104 of the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100 et seq.). Notwithstanding the exemptions allowed under § 2.2-4002, 2.2-4006 or 2.2-4011, the proposed and final regulations of all agencies shall be published in the Register. However, proposed regulations of the Marine Resources Commission and regulations exempted by subject from the provisions of this chapter by subsection B of § 2.2-4002 shall be exempt from this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":198161,"text":"The Virginia Register of Regulations shall be published by posting the Register on the Virginia Code Commission’s website. 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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 5 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 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1985, chapters 67 and 602; in 1986, chapter 615; in 1988, chapter 364; in 1989, chapter 71; in 1992, chapter 216; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 241<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 212<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 300<\/a>, 873<\/a>, and 916<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 800<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83688,"section_number":"2.2-4001","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4001\/"},{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"},{"id":54379,"section_number":"2.2-4007.03","catch_line":"Informational proceedings; effect of noncompliance","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4007.03\/"},{"id":73052,"section_number":"2.2-4014","catch_line":"Legislative review of proposed and final regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4014\/"},{"id":75524,"section_number":"2.2-4101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4101\/"},{"id":58029,"section_number":"2.2-4102","catch_line":"Registrar of Regulations; publications","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4102\/"},{"id":61445,"section_number":"2.2-437","catch_line":"Identity Management Standards Advisory Council","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-437\/"},{"id":73208,"section_number":"3.2-4114.2","catch_line":"Authority of Commissioner; notice to law enforcement; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4114.2\/"},{"id":77295,"section_number":"3.2-5145.5","catch_line":"Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5145.5\/"},{"id":56708,"section_number":"30-146","catch_line":"Publication of Code of Virginia, Administrative Code, and Register of Regulations; authority regarding type and form","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-146\/"},{"id":64137,"section_number":"4.1-1602","catch_line":"Permit to operate pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-1602\/"},{"id":58604,"section_number":"54.1-3223","catch_line":"Regulations relating to therapeutic pharmaceutical agents","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3223\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69625,"section_number":"2.2-4002","catch_line":"Exemptions from chapter generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4002\/"},{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"},{"id":58015,"section_number":"2.2-4007","catch_line":"Petitions for new or amended regulations; opportunity for public comment","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4007\/"},{"id":54379,"section_number":"2.2-4007.03","catch_line":"Informational proceedings; effect of noncompliance","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4007.03\/"},{"id":66162,"section_number":"2.2-4011","catch_line":"Emergency regulations; publication; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4011\/"},{"id":84745,"section_number":"2.2-4100","catch_line":"Short title; purpose of chapter; declaration of policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4100\/"},{"id":61220,"section_number":"2.2-4104","catch_line":"Duties of Commission in compiling Virginia Administrative Code and Register","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4104\/"},{"id":56708,"section_number":"30-146","catch_line":"Publication of Code of Virginia, Administrative Code, and Register of Regulations; authority regarding type and form","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-146\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176923,"object_type":"law","relational_id":53967,"identifier":"2.2-4031","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/6\/2.2-4031","url":"\/2.2-4031\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4031\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/40\/6\/2.2-4031","dublin_core":{"Title":"Publication of Virginia Register of Regulations; exceptions; notice of public hearings of proposed regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4031","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Registrar<\/span> shall publish every two weeks a Virginia Register of Regulations<\/span> that shall include (i) proposed and final regulations; (ii) emergency regulations; (iii) executive orders<\/span>; (iv) notices of all public hearings<\/span> on regulations; and (v) petitions<\/span> for rulemaking made in accordance with § 2.2-4007<\/a>. The entire proposed regulation<\/span> shall be published in the Register; however, if an existing regulation<\/span> has been previously published in the Virginia Administrative Code, then only those sections of regulations to be amended need to be published in the Register. If the length of the regulation<\/span> falls within the guidelines established by the Registrar<\/span> for the publication of a summary in lieu of the full text of the regulation<\/span>, then, after consultation with the promulgating agency<\/span>, the Registrar<\/span> may publish only the summary of the regulation<\/span>. In this event, the full text of the regulation<\/span> shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Registrar<\/span> and the promulgating agency<\/span>.\n\t\t\tIf a proposed regulation<\/span> is adopted as published or, in the sole discretion of the Registrar<\/span> of Regulations, the only changes that have been made are those that can be clearly and concisely explained, the adopted regulation<\/span> need not be published at length. Instead, the Register shall contain a notation that the proposed regulation<\/span> has been adopted as published as a proposed regulation<\/span> without change or stating the changes made. The proposed regulation<\/span> shall be clearly identified with a citation<\/span> to the issue<\/span> and page numbers where published.\n\t\t\tA copy of all reporting forms the promulgating agency<\/span> anticipates will be incorporated into or be used in administering the regulation<\/span> shall be published with the proposed and final regulation<\/span> in the Register. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Each regulation<\/span> shall be prefaced with a summary explaining that regulation<\/span> in plain and clear language. Summaries shall be prepared by the promulgating agency<\/span> and approved by the Registrar<\/span> prior to their publication in the Register. The notice required by § 2.2-4007.03<\/a> shall include (i) a statement of the date, time and place of the hearing<\/span> at which the regulation<\/span> is to be considered; (ii) a brief<\/span> statement as to the regulation<\/span> under consideration; (iii) reference to the legal authority of the agency<\/span> to act; and (iv) the name, address and telephone number of an individual to contact for further information about that regulation<\/span>. Agencies shall present their proposed regulations in a standardized format developed by the Virginia Code Commission in accordance with subdivision 2 of § 2.2-4104<\/a> of the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100<\/a> et seq.). Notwithstanding the exemptions allowed under § 2.2-4002<\/a>, 2.2-4006<\/a> or 2.2-4011<\/a>, the proposed and final regulations of all agencies shall be published in the Register. However, proposed regulations of the Marine Resources Commission and regulations exempted by subject from the provisions of this chapter by subsection B of § 2.2-4002<\/a> shall be exempt from this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Virginia Register of Regulations<\/span> shall be published by posting the Register on the Virginia Code Commission’s website. The Virginia Code Commission may arrange for the printing of the Virginia Register as provided in § 30-146<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPUBLICATION OF VIRGINIA REGISTER OF REGULATIONS; EXCEPTIONS; NOTICE OF PUBLIC\nHEARINGS OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS (\u00a7 2.2-4031)\n\nA. The Registrar shall publish every two weeks a Virginia Register of\nRegulations that shall include (i) proposed and final regulations; (ii)\nemergency regulations; (iii) executive orders; (iv) notices of all public\nhearings on regulations; and (v) petitions for rulemaking made in accordance\nwith § 2.2-4007. The entire proposed regulation shall be published in the\nRegister; however, if an existing regulation has been previously published in\nthe Virginia Administrative Code, then only those sections of regulations to be\namended need to be published in the Register. If the length of the regulation\nfalls within the guidelines established by the Registrar for the publication of\na summary in lieu of the full text of the regulation, then, after consultation\nwith the promulgating agency, the Registrar may publish only the summary of the\nregulation. In this event, the full text of the regulation shall be available\nfor public inspection at the office of the Registrar and the promulgating\nagency.\n\t\t\tIf a proposed regulation is adopted as published or, in the sole discretion\nof the Registrar of Regulations, the only changes that have been made are those\nthat can be clearly and concisely explained, the adopted regulation need not be\npublished at length. Instead, the Register shall contain a notation that the\nproposed regulation has been adopted as published as a proposed regulation\nwithout change or stating the changes made. The proposed regulation shall be\nclearly identified with a citation to the issue and page numbers where\npublished.\n\t\t\tA copy of all reporting forms the promulgating agency anticipates will be\nincorporated into or be used in administering the regulation shall be published\nwith the proposed and final regulation in the Register.\n\nB. Each regulation shall be prefaced with a summary explaining that regulation\nin plain and clear language. Summaries shall be prepared by the promulgating\nagency and approved by the Registrar prior to their publication in the Register.\nThe notice required by § 2.2-4007.03 shall include (i) a statement of the\ndate, time and place of the hearing at which the regulation is to be considered;\n(ii) a brief statement as to the regulation under consideration; (iii) reference\nto the legal authority of the agency to act; and (iv) the name, address and\ntelephone number of an individual to contact for further information about that\nregulation. Agencies shall present their proposed regulations in a standardized\nformat developed by the Virginia Code Commission in accordance with subdivision\n2 of § 2.2-4104 of the Virginia Register Act (§ 2.2-4100 et seq.).\nNotwithstanding the exemptions allowed under § 2.2-4002, 2.2-4006 or\n2.2-4011, the proposed and final regulations of all agencies shall be published\nin the Register. However, proposed regulations of the Marine Resources\nCommission and regulations exempted by subject from the provisions of this\nchapter by subsection B of § 2.2-4002 shall be exempt from this section.\n\nC. The Virginia Register of Regulations shall be published by posting the\nRegister on the Virginia Code Commission’s website. The Virginia Code\nCommission may arrange for the printing of the Virginia Register as provided in\n§ 30-146.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 5, \u00a7 9-6.14:22; 1985, cc. 67, 602; 1986, c. 615; 1988, c.\n364; 1989, c. 71; 1992, c. 216; 2001, c. 844; 2002, c. 241; 2003, c. 212; 2007,\ncc. 300, 873, 916; 2011, c. 800.","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}}