                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXEMPTIONS FROM CHAPTER TO BE DETERMINED BY DEPARTMENT (§ 2.2-5502)

A. The Department may waive part or all of the requirements under this chapter
for a specified regulated introduction if the Department determines that the
satisfaction of that requirement is not necessary to protect the public health
or the environment.

B. The Department may exempt a class of regulated introductions from part or all
of any requirement under this chapter if the Department determines that the
satisfaction of those requirements or part thereof is not necessary to protect
the public health or the environment.

C. Planned regulated introductions approved by a federal regulator pursuant to
the federal Coordinated Framework prior to enactment of this chapter shall be
exempt from the provisions of this chapter.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 472, § 2.1-771; 2001, c. 844.