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This law was first created in 2007. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 647<\/a> and 741<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82703,"section_number":"27-99","catch_line":"State buildings","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-99\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":54185,"section_number":"63.2-1800","catch_line":"Licensure requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":285251,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80241,"identifier":"9.1-207","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-207","url":"\/9.1-207\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-207\/","token":"9.1\/2\/9.1-207","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inspection of certain state-owned, state-operated, or state-licensed facilities; enforcement of safety standards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-207","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal, upon presenting appropriate credentials, shall make annual inspections for hazards incident to fire in all (i) residential care facilities operated by any state agency, (ii) assisted living facilities licensed or subject to licensure pursuant to Chapter 18 (\u00a7 63.2-1800<\/a> et seq.) of Title 63.2 that are not inspected by the local fire marshal, (iii) student residence facilities owned or operated by a public institution of higher education, and (iv) public schools that are not inspected by the local fire marshal. In the event that any such facility or residence is found to be nonconforming to the Statewide Fire Prevention Code, the State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal may petition<\/span> any court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> for the issuance of an injunction<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSPECTION OF CERTAIN STATE-OWNED, STATE-OPERATED, OR STATE-LICENSED FACILITIES;\nENFORCEMENT OF SAFETY STANDARDS (\u00a7 9.1-207)\n\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the State Fire Marshal,\nupon presenting appropriate credentials, shall make annual inspections for\nhazards incident to fire in all (i) residential care facilities operated by any\nstate agency, (ii) assisted living facilities licensed or subject to licensure\npursuant to Chapter 18 (\u00a7 63.2-1800 et seq.) of Title 63.2 that are not\ninspected by the local fire marshal, (iii) student residence facilities owned or\noperated by a public institution of higher education, and (iv) public schools\nthat are not inspected by the local fire marshal. In the event that any such\nfacility or residence is found to be nonconforming to the Statewide Fire\nPrevention Code, the State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal may petition any\ncourt of competent jurisdiction for the issuance of an injunction.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 647, 741.","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}}