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A.<\/span> Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the Commissioner<\/span> or his representatives reasonable opportunity to inspect all of their facilities, books, and records and to interview their agents and employees and any person<\/span> participating in such Centers<\/span> or under their custody<\/span>, control, direction, or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with persons<\/span> participating in a Center<\/span> operated by or under the custody<\/span>, control, direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be (i) authorized by the person<\/span> to be interviewed or his legally authorized representative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues<\/span> related to the applicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws<\/span> and regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of children’s cognitive and physical needs are performed as may be required under regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall cause each licensed Center<\/span> to be subject to an unannounced inspection periodically, but not less often than biennially, in accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The activities, services, and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his license as a Center<\/span> may be subject to an inspection or examination by the Commissioner<\/span> to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For any Center<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span> may authorize such other announced or unannounced inspections as the Commissioner<\/span> considers appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) INSPECTIONS AND INTERVIEWS (\u00a7 32.1-162.15:1.8)\n\nA. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the\nCommissioner or his representatives reasonable opportunity to inspect all of\ntheir facilities, books, and records and to interview their agents and employees\nand any person participating in such Centers or under their custody, control,\ndirection, or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with\npersons participating in a Center operated by or under the custody, control,\ndirection, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be\n(i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized\nrepresentative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues related to the\napplicant’s or licensee’s compliance with applicable laws and\nregulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of\nchildren’s cognitive and physical needs are performed as may be required\nunder regulations of the Board.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall cause each licensed Center to be subject to an\nunannounced inspection periodically, but not less often than biennially, in\naccordance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board.\n\nC. The activities, services, and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his\nlicense as a Center may be subject to an inspection or examination by the\nCommissioner to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the\nBoard.\n\nD. For any Center, the Commissioner may authorize such other announced or\nunannounced inspections as the Commissioner considers appropriate.\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}}