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Before rendering an advisory opinion, the State Board shall accept written comments submitted by any interested party within the 10-day period following the date the request is made public.C\n\nThe State Board shall issue a written advisory opinion within 60 days of receipt of the request for an advisory opinion. However, if an advisory opinion is requested by a candidate or his campaign committee during the 60-day period before any election involving the requesting party, the State Board shall render a written advisory opinion relating to such request no later than 20 days after the State Board receives a complete written request.D\n\nAny advisory opinion rendered by the State Board under subsection C may be relied upon by (i) any person involved in the specific transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion is rendered and (ii) any person involved in any specific transaction or activity that is indistinguishable in all its material aspects from the transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion is rendered.E\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who relies upon any provision or finding of an advisory opinion in accordance with the provisions of subsection D and who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions and findings of such advisory opinion shall not, as a result of any such act, be subject to any sanction provided under § 24.2-948.7.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307103,"text":"Any person subject to the provisions of § 24.2-948.6 may submit a complete written request for an advisory opinion concerning the application of that section to a specific transaction or activity on a form provided by the Department. 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This law was first created in 2025. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 535<\/a> and 537<\/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":72361,"section_number":"24.2-948.9","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Prohibited Personal Use Enforcement Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64578,"section_number":"24.2-948.6","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Use of campaign funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.6\/"},{"id":68549,"section_number":"24.2-948.7","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Violations of the ban on personal use of campaign funds; complaint; notice; hearing; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.7\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189185,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85751,"identifier":"24.2-948.8","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-948.8","url":"\/24.2-948.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-948.8\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-948.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Advisory opinions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-948.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person subject to the provisions of § 24.2-948.6<\/a> may submit a complete written request for an advisory opinion<\/span> concerning the application of that section to a specific transaction or activity on a form provided by the Department<\/span>. The Department<\/span> shall transmit any such complete written request for an advisory opinion<\/span> to the State Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall, upon receipt, make public any request for an advisory opinion<\/span>. Before rendering an advisory opinion<\/span>, the State Board<\/span> shall accept written comments submitted by any interested party<\/span> within the 10-day period following the date the request is made public. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a written advisory opinion<\/span> within 60 days of receipt of the request for an advisory opinion<\/span>. However, if an advisory opinion<\/span> is requested by a candidate<\/span> or his campaign committee during the 60-day period before any election<\/span> involving the requesting party<\/span>, the State Board<\/span> shall render a written advisory opinion<\/span> relating to such request no later than 20 days after the State Board<\/span> receives a complete written request. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any advisory opinion<\/span> rendered by the State Board<\/span> under subsection C may be relied upon by (i) any person involved in the specific transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion<\/span> is rendered and (ii) any person involved in any specific transaction or activity that is indistinguishable in all its material<\/span> aspects from the transaction or activity with respect to which such advisory opinion<\/span> is rendered. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, any person who relies upon any provision or finding<\/span> of an advisory opinion<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of subsection D and who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions and findings<\/span> of such advisory opinion<\/span> shall not, as a result of any such act, be subject to any sanction<\/span> provided under § 24.2-948.7<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) ADVISORY OPINIONS (\u00a7 24.2-948.8)\n\nA. Any person subject to the provisions of § 24.2-948.6 may submit a\ncomplete written request for an advisory opinion concerning the application of\nthat section to a specific transaction or activity on a form provided by the\nDepartment. The Department shall transmit any such complete written request for\nan advisory opinion to the State Board.\n\nB. The State Board shall, upon receipt, make public any request for an advisory\nopinion. Before rendering an advisory opinion, the State Board shall accept\nwritten comments submitted by any interested party within the 10-day period\nfollowing the date the request is made public.\n\nC. The State Board shall issue a written advisory opinion within 60 days of\nreceipt of the request for an advisory opinion. However, if an advisory opinion\nis requested by a candidate or his campaign committee during the 60-day period\nbefore any election involving the requesting party, the State Board shall render\na written advisory opinion relating to such request no later than 20 days after\nthe State Board receives a complete written request.\n\nD. Any advisory opinion rendered by the State Board under subsection C may be\nrelied upon by (i) any person involved in the specific transaction or activity\nwith respect to which such advisory opinion is rendered and (ii) any person\ninvolved in any specific transaction or activity that is indistinguishable in\nall its material aspects from the transaction or activity with respect to which\nsuch advisory opinion is rendered.\n\nE. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who relies upon any\nprovision or finding of an advisory opinion in accordance with the provisions of\nsubsection D and who acts in good faith in accordance with the provisions and\nfindings of such advisory opinion shall not, as a result of any such act, be\nsubject to any sanction provided under § 24.2-948.7.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, cc. 535, 537.","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}}