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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>72199</law_id><section_number>2.2-1165</section_number><catch_line>Inspection of public school buildings; certification of inspection; certain inspections made before July 1, 1986, deemed in compliance</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-1166</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="C">State Agencies Related to the General Operation of Government</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="11">Department of General Services</unit><unit label="article" level="5" order_by="1" identifier="5">Abatement Of Risk Of Asbestos In State-Owned And Public School Buildings</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Every public school division in the Commonwealth shall ensure that every school building owned or operated by it, which has not previously been inspected in compliance with this article, is inspected. Inspection shall conform to the standards developed pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Standards for inspection of buildings for asbestos" href="/2.2-1164/">2.2-1164</a>. <a id="paragraph-260073" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-1165/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The superintendent of schools for each public school division shall certify to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the <span class="dictionary">Secretary</span> that the public schools in the division have been inspected in compliance with this article. <a id="paragraph-260074" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-1165/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Inspections completed prior to July 1, 1986, shall be deemed in compliance with this article if the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the <span class="dictionary">Secretary</span> determine that they conform substantially to the standards referenced in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Standards for inspection of buildings for asbestos" href="/2.2-1164/">2.2-1164</a>, or to the inspection procedures contained in 40 CFR 763. <a id="paragraph-260075" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-1165/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1985, c. 534, &#xA7; 2.1-526.15; 1986, cc. 288, 560; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
