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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 860<\/a> and 861<\/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":[{"id":69405,"section_number":"22.1-289.023","catch_line":"Enforcement and sanctions; special orders; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.023\/"},{"id":84148,"section_number":"22.1-289.024","catch_line":"Appeal from refusal, denial of renewal, or revocation of license","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.024\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":182717,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62171,"identifier":"22.1-289.025","token":"22.1\/14.1\/3\/22.1-289.025","url":"\/22.1-289.025\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-289.025\/","token":"22.1\/14.1\/3\/22.1-289.025","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to appeal notice of intent; child day programs and family day systems operated by agencies of the Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-289.025","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any child day program<\/span> or family day system<\/span> operated by an agency of the Commonwealth shall have the right to appeal<\/span> any notice of intent<\/span> as follows:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Within 30 days after receiving a notice of intent<\/span> to impose a sanction<\/span>, the licensee shall request in writing that the Superintendent<\/span> review the intended agency action and may submit, together with such request, relevant information, documentation, or other pertinent data supporting its appeal<\/span>. The Superintendent<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a decision within 60 days after receiving the request and shall have the authority to uphold<\/span> the sanction<\/span> or take whatever action he deems appropriate to resolve the controversy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the child day program<\/span> or family day system<\/span> disputes the Superintendent<\/span>’s decision, the licensee shall request, within 30 days of receiving the Superintendent<\/span>’s decision, that the Superintendent<\/span> refer the matter to the Secretary of Education. The Secretary shall issue<\/span> a decision within 60 days of receiving the request for review. The Secretary’s decision shall be final and shall not be subject to review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO APPEAL NOTICE OF INTENT; CHILD DAY PROGRAMS AND FAMILY DAY SYSTEMS\nOPERATED BY AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 22.1-289.025)\n\nAny child day program or family day system operated by an agency of the\nCommonwealth shall have the right to appeal any notice of intent as follows:\n\n1. Within 30 days after receiving a notice of intent to impose a sanction, the\nlicensee shall request in writing that the Superintendent review the intended\nagency action and may submit, together with such request, relevant information,\ndocumentation, or other pertinent data supporting its appeal. The Superintendent\nshall issue a decision within 60 days after receiving the request and shall have\nthe authority to uphold the sanction or take whatever action he deems\nappropriate to resolve the controversy.\n\n2. If the child day program or family day system disputes the\nSuperintendent’s decision, the licensee shall request, within 30 days of\nreceiving the Superintendent’s decision, that the Superintendent refer the\nmatter to the Secretary of Education. The Secretary shall issue a decision\nwithin 60 days of receiving the request for review. The Secretary’s\ndecision shall be final and shall not be subject to review.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 860, 861.","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}}