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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 158; in 1974, chapter 300; in 1979, chapter 711; in 1999, chapter 755<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 41<\/a> and 466<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61054,"section_number":"32.1-228","catch_line":"Exemption","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-228\/"}],"permalink":{"id":204097,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65815,"identifier":"32.1-235","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-235","url":"\/32.1-235\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-235\/","token":"32.1\/6\/8\/32.1-235","dublin_core":{"Title":"Authority of Governor to enter into agreements with federal government; effect on federal licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-235","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Governor is authorized, subject to the appropriation of funds, to enter into agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of the federal government’s responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing radiation<\/span> and the assumption thereof by this Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person<\/span> who, on the effective date of an agreement under subsection A, except those exempted under § 32.1-228<\/a>, possesses a license issued by the federal government shall be deemed to possess the same pursuant to this article. Such license shall expire either ninety days after receipt of a notice from the Department<\/span> of expiration of such license or on the date of expiration specified in the federal license, whichever is earlier. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAUTHORITY OF GOVERNOR TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; EFFECT\nON FEDERAL LICENSES (\u00a7 32.1-235)\n\nA. The Governor is authorized, subject to the appropriation of funds, to enter\ninto agreements with the federal government providing for discontinuance of the\nfederal government’s responsibilities with respect to sources of ionizing\nradiation and the assumption thereof by this Commonwealth.\n\nB. Any person who, on the effective date of an agreement under subsection A,\nexcept those exempted under § 32.1-228, possesses a license issued by the\nfederal government shall be deemed to possess the same pursuant to this article.\nSuch license shall expire either ninety days after receipt of a notice from the\nDepartment of expiration of such license or on the date of expiration specified\nin the federal license, whichever is earlier.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-414.11; 1964, c. 158; 1974, c. 300; 1979, c. 711;\n1999, c. 755; 2008, cc. 41, 466.","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}}