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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>59259</law_id><section_number>2.2-5502</section_number><catch_line>Exemptions from chapter to be determined by Department</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-5503</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="II">Administration of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="B">Transaction of Public Business</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="55">Virginia Biotechnology Research Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> may <span class="dictionary">waive</span> part or all of the requirements under this chapter for a specified <span class="dictionary">regulated introduction</span> if the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> determines that the satisfaction of that requirement is not necessary to protect the public health or the environment. <a id="paragraph-217201" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5502/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> The <span class="dictionary">Department</span> may exempt a class of <span class="dictionary">regulated introductions</span> from part or all of any requirement under this chapter if the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> determines that the satisfaction of those requirements or part thereof is not necessary to protect the public health or the environment. <a id="paragraph-217202" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5502/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Planned <span class="dictionary">regulated introductions</span> approved by a <span class="dictionary">federal regulator</span> pursuant to the federal <span class="dictionary">Coordinated Framework</span> prior to enactment of this chapter shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-217203" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-5502/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1994, c. 472, &#xA7; 2.1-771; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
