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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 52<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 103<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61589,"section_number":"59.1-310.9","catch_line":"Requirements for authorized septic system inspectors and minimum requirements for performance of septic system inspections","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-310.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":260727,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66201,"identifier":"59.1-310.7","token":"59.1\/24.2\/59.1-310.7","url":"\/59.1-310.7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-310.7\/","token":"59.1\/24.2\/59.1-310.7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-310.7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:\n\t\t“Authorized septic system inspector<\/span>” means a person<\/span> who possesses the qualifications required by the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t“Inspection<\/span>” means an examination of a septic system that is requested by a lending institution, real estate licensee, prospective homebuyer, or other impacted party<\/span> as a condition of sale, refinancing, or transfer of title and that meets the minimum requirements in subsection B of \u00a7 59.1-310.9<\/a>.\n\t\t“Person<\/span>” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity.\n\t\t“Readily accessible<\/span>” means approachable or enterable for inspection<\/span> without the risk of damage to any property or alteration of the accessible space, equipment, or opening.\n\t\t“Septic system” means an onsite sewage treatment and disposal system designed to manage, treat, and dispose of wastewater, which may consist of septic tanks, collection piping, distribution devices, treatment units, pumps, and either a dispersal field or an authorized discharge point.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 59.1-310.7)\n\nAs used in this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:\n\t\t“Authorized septic system inspector” means a person who possesses\nthe qualifications required by the provisions of this chapter.\n\t\t“Inspection” means an examination of a septic system that is\nrequested by a lending institution, real estate licensee, prospective homebuyer,\nor other impacted party as a condition of sale, refinancing, or transfer of\ntitle and that meets the minimum requirements in subsection B of \u00a7 59.1-310.9.\n\t\t“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation,\nassociation, or other entity.\n\t\t“Readily accessible” means approachable or enterable for\ninspection without the risk of damage to any property or alteration of the\naccessible space, equipment, or opening.\n\t\t“Septic system” means an onsite sewage treatment and disposal\nsystem designed to manage, treat, and dispose of wastewater, which may consist\nof septic tanks, collection piping, distribution devices, treatment units,\npumps, and either a dispersal field or an authorized discharge point.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 52; 2025, c. 103.","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}}