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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>86467</law_id><section_number>2.2-5504</section_number><catch_line>Public notice of proposed regulated introduction</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><p>Within fifteen days after receiving the information required under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Requirements for regulated introduction" href="/2.2-5503/">2.2-5503</a>, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall publish notice and a <span class="dictionary">brief</span> description of the proposed <span class="dictionary">regulated introduction</span>. Notice shall also be provided to any affected <span class="dictionary">locality</span> and to any person who has filed a written request to be notified of <span class="dictionary">regulated introductions</span>. Notice shall be given by publication one time in a newspaper having general circulation in each <span class="dictionary">locality</span> where the <span class="dictionary">regulated introduction</span> is proposed to be made. In addition, subject to the provisions of this chapter regarding <span class="dictionary">confidential business information</span>, any documents submitted to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> as required under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Requirements for regulated introduction" href="/2.2-5503/">2.2-5503</a> shall be available for public inspection or copying at or near the site of the proposed <span class="dictionary">regulated introduction</span> and at the offices of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>.</p></section></text><history>1994, c. 472, &#xA7; 2.1-773; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
