                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) INSPECTIONS AND INTERVIEWS (§ 32.1-162.15:1.8)

A. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall at all times afford the
Commissioner or his representatives reasonable opportunity to inspect all of
their facilities, books, and records and to interview their agents and employees
and any person participating in such Centers or under their custody, control,
direction, or supervision. Interviews conducted pursuant to this section with
persons participating in a Center operated by or under the custody, control,
direction, or supervision of an applicant for licensure or a licensee shall be
(i) authorized by the person to be interviewed or his legally authorized
representative and (ii) limited to discussion of issues related to the
applicant&#8217;s or licensee&#8217;s compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, including ascertaining if assessments and reassessments of
children&#8217;s cognitive and physical needs are performed as may be required
under regulations of the Board.

B. The Commissioner shall cause each licensed Center to be subject to an
unannounced inspection periodically, but not less often than biennially, in
accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations of the Board.

C. The activities, services, and facilities of each applicant for renewal of his
license as a Center may be subject to an inspection or examination by the
Commissioner to determine if he is in compliance with current regulations of the
Board.

D. For any Center, the Commissioner may authorize such other announced or
unannounced inspections as the Commissioner considers appropriate.

HISTORY: 2025, c. 451.