                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) INSPECTION ON RECEIPT OF APPLICATION (§
32.1-162.15:1.5)

Upon receipt of a completed application for initial licensure, the Commissioner
shall cause an inspection to be made of the activities, services, and facilities
of the applicant and of his character and reputation or, if the applicant is an
association, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, the
character and reputation of its officers and agents, and upon receipt of the
initial application, an investigation of the applicant&#8217;s financial
responsibility. The financial records of an applicant shall not be subject to
inspection if the applicant submits an operating budget and at least one credit
reference. The character and reputation investigation upon application shall
include background checks pursuant to § 32.1-162.15:1.10 and include
consideration of any complaints, enforcement actions, or sanctions against a
license to operate a Center, or a substantially similar facility, held by the
applicant in another state.

HISTORY: 2025, c. 451.