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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 659<\/a> and 660<\/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 2023, chapters 744<\/a> and 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60212,"section_number":"3.2-5145.4","catch_line":"Industrial hemp extract requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5145.4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":73052,"section_number":"2.2-4014","catch_line":"Legislative review of proposed and final regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4014\/"},{"id":53967,"section_number":"2.2-4031","catch_line":"Publication of Virginia Register of Regulations; exceptions; notice of public hearings of proposed regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4031\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197351,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77295,"identifier":"3.2-5145.5","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/5\/3.2-5145.5","url":"\/3.2-5145.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5145.5\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/5\/3.2-5145.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5145.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> is authorized to adopt regulations for the efficient enforcement of this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations identifying contaminants of an industrial hemp extract<\/span> or a food<\/span> containing an industrial hemp extract<\/span> and establishing tolerances for such identified contaminants. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations establishing batch testing requirements for industrial hemp extracts<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall require that batch testing of industrial hemp extracts<\/span> be conducted by an independent testing laboratory that meets criteria established by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> With the exception of § 2.2-4031<\/a>, neither the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) nor public participation guidelines adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to the adoption of any regulation pursuant to this section. Prior to adopting any regulation pursuant to this section, the Board<\/span> shall publish a notice of opportunity to comment in the Virginia Register of Regulations and post the action on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall. Such notice of opportunity to comment shall contain (i) a summary of the proposed regulation; (ii) the text of the proposed regulation; and (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the agency contact person responsible for receiving public comments. Such notice shall be made at least 60 days in advance of the last date prescribed in such notice for submittals of public comment. The legislative review provisions of subsections A and B of § 2.2-4014<\/a> shall apply to the promulgation or final adoption process for regulations pursuant to this section. The Board<\/span> shall consider and keep on file all public comments received for any regulation adopted pursuant to this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS (\u00a7 3.2-5145.5)\n\nA. The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the efficient enforcement of\nthis article.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt regulations identifying contaminants of an industrial\nhemp extract or a food containing an industrial hemp extract and establishing\ntolerances for such identified contaminants.\n\nC. The Board shall adopt regulations establishing batch testing requirements for\nindustrial hemp extracts. The Board shall require that batch testing of\nindustrial hemp extracts be conducted by an independent testing laboratory that\nmeets criteria established by the Board.\n\nD. With the exception of § 2.2-4031, neither the provisions of the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) nor public participation\nguidelines adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to the adoption of any\nregulation pursuant to this section. Prior to adopting any regulation pursuant\nto this section, the Board shall publish a notice of opportunity to comment in\nthe Virginia Register of Regulations and post the action on the Virginia\nRegulatory Town Hall. Such notice of opportunity to comment shall contain (i) a\nsummary of the proposed regulation; (ii) the text of the proposed regulation;\nand (iii) the name, address, and telephone number of the agency contact person\nresponsible for receiving public comments. Such notice shall be made at least 60\ndays in advance of the last date prescribed in such notice for submittals of\npublic comment. The legislative review provisions of subsections A and B of\n§ 2.2-4014 shall apply to the promulgation or final adoption process for\nregulations pursuant to this section. The Board shall consider and keep on file\nall public comments received for any regulation adopted pursuant to this\nsection.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 659, 660; 2022, Sp. Sess. I, c. 2; 2023, cc. 744, 794.","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}}