{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/40.1-51.22.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/40.1-51.22.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/40.1-51.22.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/40.1-51.22.html"}],"law_id":66376,"edition_id":1,"section_id":66376,"structure_id":16205,"section_number":"40.1-51.22","catch_line":"Enforcement of chapter","history":"1992, c. 477.","full_text":"A\n\nAny person who commits the following violations of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for an initial violation and $5,000 for each subsequent violation:1\n\nFailure to provide the notification required by § 40.1-51.20;2\n\nImproper notification as required by § 40.1-51.20. Improper notification shall include, but not be limited to, failing to provide required fees, intentionally failing to complete all required sections of the form, failing to properly amend a notification and providing information on the form; or3\n\nAny violations of safety or health provisions of Title 40.1 or any standard, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, discovered during an inspection conducted pursuant to § 40.1-51.21 shall be enforced separately pursuant to § 40.1-49.4.\n\t\t\t\tAll procedural rights guaranteed to employers pursuant to § 40.1-49.4 shall apply to the penalties set under this section.B\n\nInvestigation and enforcement for violations of this chapter shall be carried out by the Department of Labor and Industry. Prosecutions under this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia. Civil penalties imposed for violation of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":240969,"text":"Any person who commits the following violations of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for an initial violation and $5,000 for each subsequent violation:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":240970,"text":"Failure to provide the notification required by § 40.1-51.20;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":240971,"text":"Improper notification as required by § 40.1-51.20. Improper notification shall include, but not be limited to, failing to provide required fees, intentionally failing to complete all required sections of the form, failing to properly amend a notification and providing information on the form; or","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":240972,"text":"Any violations of safety or health provisions of Title 40.1 or any standard, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, discovered during an inspection conducted pursuant to § 40.1-51.21 shall be enforced separately pursuant to § 40.1-49.4.\n\t\t\t\tAll procedural rights guaranteed to employers pursuant to § 40.1-49.4 shall apply to the penalties set under this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"B"},"4":{"id":240973,"text":"Investigation and enforcement for violations of this chapter shall be carried out by the Department of Labor and Industry. 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This law was first created in 1992. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 477 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. Unfortunately, the 1992 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81960,"section_number":"40.1-49.4","catch_line":"Enforcement of this title and standards, rules or regulations for safety and health; orders of Commissioner; proceedings in circuit court; injunctions; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-49.4\/"},{"id":69950,"section_number":"40.1-51.20","catch_line":"Duties of licensed asbestos and certified lead contractors","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-51.20\/"},{"id":64831,"section_number":"40.1-51.21","catch_line":"Annual inspections","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-51.21\/"}],"permalink":{"id":220295,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66376,"identifier":"40.1-51.22","token":"40.1\/3.2\/40.1-51.22","url":"\/40.1-51.22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/40.1-51.22\/","token":"40.1\/3.2\/40.1-51.22","dublin_core":{"Title":"Enforcement of chapter","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 40.1-51.22","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person who commits the following violations of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> of up to $1,000 for an initial violation and $5,000 for each subsequent violation: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Failure to provide the notification required by § 40.1-51.20<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Improper notification as required by § 40.1-51.20<\/a>. Improper notification shall include, but not be limited to, failing to provide required fees, intentionally failing to complete all required sections of the form, failing to properly amend<\/span> a notification and providing information on the form; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Any violations of safety or health provisions of Title 40.1 or any standard, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, discovered during an inspection conducted pursuant to § 40.1-51.21<\/a> shall be enforced separately pursuant to § 40.1-49.4<\/a>.\n\t\t\t\tAll procedural rights guaranteed to employers<\/span> pursuant to § 40.1-49.4<\/a> shall apply to the penalties set under this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Investigation and enforcement for violations of this chapter shall be carried out by the Department<\/span> of Labor and Industry. Prosecutions<\/span> under this chapter shall be the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General<\/span> of Virginia. Civil penalties imposed for violation of this chapter shall be paid into the general fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (\u00a7 40.1-51.22)\n\nA. Any person who commits the following violations of this chapter shall be\nsubject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for an initial violation and $5,000\nfor each subsequent violation:\n\n 1. Failure to provide the notification required by § 40.1-51.20;\n\n 2. Improper notification as required by § 40.1-51.20. Improper\n notification shall include, but not be limited to, failing to provide required\n fees, intentionally failing to complete all required sections of the form,\n failing to properly amend a notification and providing information on the\n form; or\n\n 3. Any violations of safety or health provisions of Title 40.1 or any\n standard, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, discovered during an\n inspection conducted pursuant to § 40.1-51.21 shall be enforced\n separately pursuant to § 40.1-49.4.\n \t\t\t\tAll procedural rights guaranteed to employers pursuant to § 40.1-49.4\n shall apply to the penalties set under this section.\n\nB. Investigation and enforcement for violations of this chapter shall be carried\nout by the Department of Labor and Industry. Prosecutions under this chapter\nshall be the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia.\nCivil penalties imposed for violation of this chapter shall be paid into the\ngeneral fund.\n\nHISTORY: 1992, c. 477.","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}}