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This law was first created in 1972. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 237 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 1972 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1974, chapter 195; in 1995, chapter 97<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68727,"section_number":"40.1-51.9:1","catch_line":"Examination of inspectors; certificate of competency required","order_by":null,"url":"\/40.1-51.9_1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":220247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64630,"identifier":"40.1-51.9","token":"40.1\/3.1\/1\/40.1-51.9","url":"\/40.1-51.9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/40.1-51.9\/","token":"40.1\/3.1\/1\/40.1-51.9","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employment and appointment of inspectors and other personnel; inspections; reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 40.1-51.9","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commissioner<\/span> is authorized to employ<\/span> persons to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board<\/span>. He shall be authorized to require examinations or other information which he deems necessary to aid him in determining the fitness, competency, and professional or technical expertise of any applicant to perform the duties and tasks to be assigned.\n\t\tThe Commissioner<\/span> is authorized to appoint a Chief Inspector and to certify special inspectors who shall meet all qualifications set forth by the Commissioner<\/span> and the Board<\/span>. Special inspectors shall be authorized to inspect specified premises and without cost or expense to the Commonwealth. Reports of all violations of the regulations or of this chapter shall be immediately made to the Commissioner<\/span>. Other reports shall be made as required by the Commissioner<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS AND OTHER PERSONNEL; INSPECTIONS;\nREPORTS (\u00a7 40.1-51.9)\n\nThe Commissioner is authorized to employ persons to enforce the provisions of\nthis chapter and the regulations of the Board. He shall be authorized to require\nexaminations or other information which he deems necessary to aid him in\ndetermining the fitness, competency, and professional or technical expertise of\nany applicant to perform the duties and tasks to be assigned.\n\t\tThe Commissioner is authorized to appoint a Chief Inspector and to certify\nspecial inspectors who shall meet all qualifications set forth by the\nCommissioner and the Board. Special inspectors shall be authorized to inspect\nspecified premises and without cost or expense to the Commonwealth. Reports of\nall violations of the regulations or of this chapter shall be immediately made\nto the Commissioner. Other reports shall be made as required by the\nCommissioner.\n\nHISTORY: 1972, c. 237; 1974, c. 195; 1995, c. 97.","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}}