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Otherwise, the license shall be denied. Immediately upon taking final action, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant of such action.B\n\nUpon completion of the investigation for the renewal of a license, the Commissioner may issue a provisional license to any applicant if the applicant is temporarily unable to comply with all of the licensure requirements. Corrective action of the applicant, acceptable to the Commissioner and on a schedule determined by the Commissioner, shall be required prior to any appeal of the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility or adult day center, as such terms are defined in § 63.2-100. The provisional license may be renewed, but the issuance of a provisional license and any renewals thereof shall be for no longer a period than 12 successive months. A copy of the provisional license shall be prominently displayed by the provider at each public entrance of the subject facility and shall be printed in a clear and legible size and style. In addition, the facility shall be required to prominently display next to the posted provisional license a notice that a description of specific violations of licensing standards to be corrected and the deadline for completion of such corrections is available for inspection at the facility and on the facility’s website, if applicable.C\n\nAt the discretion of the Commissioner, a conditional license may be issued to an applicant to operate a new facility in order to permit the applicant to demonstrate compliance with licensure requirements. Such conditional license may be renewed, but the issuance of a conditional license and any renewals thereof shall be for no longer a period than six successive months.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":307113,"text":"Upon completion of his investigation, the Commissioner shall issue an appropriate license to the applicant if (i) the applicant has made adequate provision for such activities, services, and facilities as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of the residents, participants, or children over whom he may have custody or control; (ii) at the time of initial application, the applicant has submitted an operating budget and at least one credit reference; (iii) he is, or the officers and agents of the applicant if it is an association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation are, of good character and reputation; and (iv) the applicant and agents comply with the provisions of this subtitle. Otherwise, the license shall be denied. Immediately upon taking final action, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant of such action.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":307114,"text":"Upon completion of the investigation for the renewal of a license, the Commissioner may issue a provisional license to any applicant if the applicant is temporarily unable to comply with all of the licensure requirements. Corrective action of the applicant, acceptable to the Commissioner and on a schedule determined by the Commissioner, shall be required prior to any appeal of the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility or adult day center, as such terms are defined in § 63.2-100. The provisional license may be renewed, but the issuance of a provisional license and any renewals thereof shall be for no longer a period than 12 successive months. A copy of the provisional license shall be prominently displayed by the provider at each public entrance of the subject facility and shall be printed in a clear and legible size and style. In addition, the facility shall be required to prominently display next to the posted provisional license a notice that a description of specific violations of licensing standards to be corrected and the deadline for completion of such corrections is available for inspection at the facility and on the facility’s website, if applicable.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":307115,"text":"At the discretion of the Commissioner, a conditional license may be issued to an applicant to operate a new facility in order to permit the applicant to demonstrate compliance with licensure requirements. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 16 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 1954, chapter 259; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1981, chapter 222; in 1985, chapter 360; in 1987, chapters 130 and 692; in 1988, chapter 199; in 1992, chapters 356 and 666; in 1993, chapters 730 and 742; in 1996, chapter 747<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 610<\/a> and 924<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 182<\/a> and 545<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 118<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 695<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 290<\/a> and 299<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":272193,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85756,"identifier":"63.2-1707","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1707","url":"\/63.2-1707\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1707\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1707","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issuance or refusal of license; notification; provisional and conditional licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1707","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon completion of his investigation, the Commissioner<\/span> shall issue<\/span> an appropriate license to the applicant if (i) the applicant has made adequate provision for such activities, services, and facilities as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of the residents, participants, or children over whom he may have custody<\/span> or control; (ii) at the time of initial application, the applicant has submitted an operating budget and at least one credit reference; (iii) he is, or the officers and agents of the applicant if it is an association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation are, of good character and reputation; and (iv) the applicant and agents comply with the provisions of this subtitle. Otherwise, the license shall be denied. Immediately upon taking final action, the Commissioner<\/span> shall notify the applicant of such action. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon completion of the investigation for the renewal of a license, the Commissioner<\/span> may issue<\/span> a provisional license to any applicant if the applicant is temporarily unable to comply with all of the licensure requirements. Corrective action of the applicant, acceptable to the Commissioner<\/span> and on a schedule determined by the Commissioner<\/span>, shall be required prior to any appeal<\/span> of the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility<\/span> or adult day center<\/span>, as such terms are defined in § 63.2-100<\/a>. The provisional license may be renewed, but the issuance of a provisional license and any renewals thereof shall be for no longer a period than 12 successive months. A copy of the provisional license shall be prominently displayed by the provider at each public entrance of the subject facility and shall be printed in a clear and legible size and style. In addition, the facility shall be required to prominently display next to the posted provisional license a notice that a description of specific violations of licensing standards to be corrected and the deadline for completion of such corrections is available for inspection at the facility and on the facility’s website, if applicable. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At the discretion of the Commissioner<\/span>, a conditional license may be issued to an applicant to operate a new facility in order<\/span> to permit the applicant to demonstrate compliance with licensure requirements. Such conditional license may be renewed, but the issuance of a conditional license and any renewals thereof shall be for no longer a period than six successive months. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUANCE OR REFUSAL OF LICENSE; NOTIFICATION; PROVISIONAL AND CONDITIONAL\nLICENSES (\u00a7 63.2-1707)\n\nA. Upon completion of his investigation, the Commissioner shall issue an\nappropriate license to the applicant if (i) the applicant has made adequate\nprovision for such activities, services, and facilities as are reasonably\nconducive to the welfare of the residents, participants, or children over whom\nhe may have custody or control; (ii) at the time of initial application, the\napplicant has submitted an operating budget and at least one credit reference;\n(iii) he is, or the officers and agents of the applicant if it is an\nassociation, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation are, of good\ncharacter and reputation; and (iv) the applicant and agents comply with the\nprovisions of this subtitle. Otherwise, the license shall be denied. Immediately\nupon taking final action, the Commissioner shall notify the applicant of such\naction.\n\nB. Upon completion of the investigation for the renewal of a license, the\nCommissioner may issue a provisional license to any applicant if the applicant\nis temporarily unable to comply with all of the licensure requirements.\nCorrective action of the applicant, acceptable to the Commissioner and on a\nschedule determined by the Commissioner, shall be required prior to any appeal\nof the provisional license issued to an assisted living facility or adult day\ncenter, as such terms are defined in § 63.2-100. The provisional license\nmay be renewed, but the issuance of a provisional license and any renewals\nthereof shall be for no longer a period than 12 successive months. A copy of the\nprovisional license shall be prominently displayed by the provider at each\npublic entrance of the subject facility and shall be printed in a clear and\nlegible size and style. In addition, the facility shall be required to\nprominently display next to the posted provisional license a notice that a\ndescription of specific violations of licensing standards to be corrected and\nthe deadline for completion of such corrections is available for inspection at\nthe facility and on the facility’s website, if applicable.\n\nC. At the discretion of the Commissioner, a conditional license may be issued to\nan applicant to operate a new facility in order to permit the applicant to\ndemonstrate compliance with licensure requirements. Such conditional license may\nbe renewed, but the issuance of a conditional license and any renewals thereof\nshall be for no longer a period than six successive months.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-224.1, 63-236, 63-238; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578,\n\u00a7\u00a7 63.1-178, 63.1-199, 63.1-201; 1981, c. 222; 1985, c. 360; 1987, cc. 130,\n692; 1988, c. 199; 1992, cc. 356, 666, \u00a7 63.1-194.8; 1993, cc. 730, 742; 1996,\nc. 747; 1998, cc. 551, 581, 1999, c. 740; 2002, c. 747; 2005, cc. 610, 924;\n2013, cc. 182, 545; 2014, c. 118; 2023, c. 695; 2025, cc. 290, 299.","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}}