                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS OR PAYMENTS (§ 2.2-4007.2)

A. On or after January 1, 2010, each agency having regulations promulgated in
accordance with the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.) that
require the submission of documents or payments, including fees and fines, shall
(i) examine such regulations to determine whether the submission of the required
documents or payments may be accomplished by electronic means, and (ii) if so,
consider amending the regulation that is being promulgated to offer the
alternative of submitting the documents or payments by electronic means. If an
agency chooses to amend the regulation to provide the alternative of submitting
required documents or payments by electronic means, such action shall be exempt
from the operation of Article 2 (&#xA7; 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title
2.2 provided the amended regulation is (a) adopted by December 31, 2010, and (b)
consistent with federal and state law and regulations.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an independent or
private cause of action to enforce its provisions.

C. Unless otherwise exempt, any amendments to an agency&#8217;s regulations
pursuant to this section made after December 31, 2010, shall be subject to the
requirements of the Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).

D. For the purposes of this section,
			&#8220;Agency&#8221; and &#8220;regulations&#8221; mean the same as those
terms are defined in &#xA7; 2.2-4001.
			&#8220;Electronic&#8221; means the same as that term is defined in &#xA7;
59.1-480.

HISTORY: 2009, cc. 85, 624.