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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?251+ful+CHAP0451\">451<\/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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":203361,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67798,"identifier":"32.1-162.15:1.13","token":"32.1\/5\/7.2\/32.1-162.15_1.13","url":"\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/","token":"32.1\/5\/7.2\/32.1-162.15_1.13","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Facilities and maintenance; regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-162.15:1.13","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The regulations promulgated by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> to carry out the provisions of this article shall be in substantial conformity to the standards of health, hygiene, sanitation, construction, and safety as established and recognized by medical and health care professionals and by specialists in matters of public health and safety, including the regulations of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> of Education for child day <span class=\"dictionary\">centers<\/span>, and as deemed relevant to <span class=\"dictionary\">Centers<\/span> by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-245587\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall adopt regulations for facility standards that prioritize: <a id=\"paragraph-245588\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The adoption and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure the health and safety of children attending a <span class=\"dictionary\">Center<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-245589\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Maintenance based upon the size of the facility and the number of children as related to plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other applicable building conditions; <a id=\"paragraph-245590\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Sanitary conditions, including the water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, and general hygiene; and <a id=\"paragraph-245591\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Any operational or transportation concerns specific to children attending a <span class=\"dictionary\">Center<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-245592\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-162.15_1.13\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE; REGULATIONS (\u00a7\n32.1-162.15:1.13)\n\nA. The regulations promulgated by the Board to carry out the provisions of this\narticle shall be in substantial conformity to the standards of health, hygiene,\nsanitation, construction, and safety as established and recognized by medical\nand health care professionals and by specialists in matters of public health and\nsafety, including the regulations of the Board of Education for child day\ncenters, and as deemed relevant to Centers by the Board.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt regulations for facility standards that prioritize:\n\n   1. The adoption and implementation of policies and procedures that ensure the\n   health and safety of children attending a Center;\n\n   2. Maintenance based upon the size of the facility and the number of children\n   as related to plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other applicable\n   building conditions;\n\n   3. Sanitary conditions, including the water supply, sewage disposal, food\n   handling, and general hygiene; and\n\n   4. Any operational or transportation concerns specific to children attending a\n   Center.\n\nHISTORY: 2025, c. 451.","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}}