                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RECOVERY OF COST AFTER GRANT OF FORMAL FACT-FINDING (§ 54.1-4418)

After a formal fact-finding under § 2.2-4020 in which a penalty is imposed to
fine, or to suspend, revoke or refuse to reinstate or lift the suspension of a
Virginia license, the Board may assess the holder or former holder of the
license the cost of conducting the fact-finding when the Board has final
authority to grant the license, unless the Board determines that the offense was
inadvertent or done in a good-faith belief that the act did not violate
provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated by the Board. The cost
shall be limited to (i) the reasonable hourly rate for the hearing officer, (ii)
the actual cost of recording the proceedings, (iii) a reasonable administrative
charge for personnel and other administrative costs incurred by the Board in
connection with the hearing, and (iv) a reasonable charge for any consultants
retained by the Board.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 832; 2007, c. 804.