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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>68258</law_id><section_number>32.1-162.15:1.19</section_number><catch_line>(Effective July 1, 2026) Offenses; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="32.1">Health</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Regulation of Medical Care Facilities and Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="7.2">Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care Center Licensing</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any <span class="dictionary">person</span>, and each officer and each member of the governing <span class="dictionary">board</span> of any association or corporation that operates a <span class="dictionary">Center</span>, is guilty of a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> if he:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Interferes with any representative of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> in the discharge of his duties under this article; <a id="paragraph-246980" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-162.15_1.19/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Makes to the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> or any representative of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> any report or statement, with respect to the operation of any <span class="dictionary">Center</span>, that is known by such <span class="dictionary">person</span> to be false; <a id="paragraph-246981" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-162.15_1.19/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Operates or engages in the conduct of a <span class="dictionary">Center</span> without first obtaining a license as required by this article or after such license has been revoked or suspended or has expired and not been renewed. No violation shall occur if the <span class="dictionary">Center</span> applied to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> for renewal prior to the expiration date of the license. Each day&#x2019;s violation of this subdivision shall constitute a separate <span class="dictionary">offense</span>; or <a id="paragraph-246982" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-162.15_1.19/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> Operates or engages in the conduct of a <span class="dictionary">Center</span> serving more <span class="dictionary">persons</span> than the maximum stipulated in the license. <a id="paragraph-246983" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/32.1-162.15_1.19/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2025, c. 451.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
