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This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 140 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 1993 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":250245,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70395,"identifier":"56-508.16","token":"56\/16.3\/56-508.16","url":"\/56-508.16\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/56-508.16\/","token":"56\/16.3\/56-508.16","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commission authorized to promulgate regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 56-508.16","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The State Corporation<\/span> Commission<\/span> may promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Without limiting the Commission<\/span>’s authority to promulgate other necessary regulations, the Commission<\/span>’s regulations implementing this chapter may, among other things, authorize the Commission<\/span>: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> To levy<\/span> and collect reasonable registration or other fees; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> To establish service and rate<\/span> criteria for registered or certificated persons<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> To suspend or revoke registration, or to levy<\/span> fines or impose other sanctions<\/span>, for failure to comply with such regulations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSION AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS (\u00a7 56-508.16)\n\nA. The State Corporation Commission may promulgate regulations necessary to\nimplement the provisions of this chapter.\n\nB. Without limiting the Commission’s authority to promulgate other\nnecessary regulations, the Commission’s regulations implementing this\nchapter may, among other things, authorize the Commission:\n\n 1. To levy and collect reasonable registration or other fees;\n\n 2. To establish service and rate criteria for registered or certificated\n persons; and\n\n 3. To suspend or revoke registration, or to levy fines or impose other\n sanctions, for failure to comply with such regulations.\n\nHISTORY: 1993, c. 140.","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}}