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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 472<\/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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84406,"section_number":"2.2-5503","catch_line":"Requirements for regulated introduction","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-5503\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":177951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59259,"identifier":"2.2-5502","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55\/2.2-5502","url":"\/2.2-5502\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-5502\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/55\/2.2-5502","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from chapter to be determined by Department","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-5502","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may waive<\/span> part or all of the requirements under this chapter for a specified regulated introduction<\/span> if the Department<\/span> determines that the satisfaction of that requirement is not necessary to protect the public health or the environment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may exempt a class of regulated introductions<\/span> from part or all of any requirement under this chapter if the Department<\/span> determines that the satisfaction of those requirements or part thereof is not necessary to protect the public health or the environment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Planned regulated introductions<\/span> approved by a federal regulator<\/span> pursuant to the federal Coordinated Framework<\/span> prior to enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM CHAPTER TO BE DETERMINED BY DEPARTMENT (\u00a7 2.2-5502)\n\nA. The Department may waive part or all of the requirements under this chapter\nfor a specified regulated introduction if the Department determines that the\nsatisfaction of that requirement is not necessary to protect the public health\nor the environment.\n\nB. The Department may exempt a class of regulated introductions from part or all\nof any requirement under this chapter if the Department determines that the\nsatisfaction of those requirements or part thereof is not necessary to protect\nthe public health or the environment.\n\nC. Planned regulated introductions approved by a federal regulator pursuant to\nthe federal Coordinated Framework prior to enactment of this chapter shall be\nexempt from the provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 472, \u00a7 2.1-771; 2001, c. 844.","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}}