Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Meeting:
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 5/21/2015  9:00 am
Location Virginia State Capitol
Senate Room 3
1000 Bank Street
Richmond, Virginia 
Board Website http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov 
Agenda document pdf Meeting Agenda 5/6/2015   (45k)
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 7/27/2015   (114k)       FINAL
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? No
Purpose of the meeting
The Board will meet to discuss issues related to Virginia agriculture and consumer services. In addition, staff will request the Board's approval of the following regulatory action: • Final action to (i) amend 2 VAC 5-61 (Rules and Regulations Governing Livestock Dealers and Marketing Facilities for the Purpose of Controlling and Eradicating Infectious and Contagious Diseases of Livestock) and (ii) repeal 2 VAC 5-60 (Rules and Regulations Governing the Operation of Livestock Markets) and 2 VAC 5-120 (Rules and Regulations Governing the Recordkeeping by Virginia Cattle Dealers for the Control or Eradication of Brucellosis of Cattle). The Board will also consider two petitions for rulemaking related to 2 VAC 5-317 (Regulations for Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law). The Board will entertain public comment at the conclusion of all other business for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. Any person who needs any accommodations in order to participate at the meeting should contact the person identified in this notice at least five days before the meeting date so that suitable arrangements can be made for any appropriate accommodation.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
 
General business of the board
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Discuss particular regulations / chapters
The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
2 VAC 5-60 Rules and Regulations Governing the Operation of Livestock Markets
2 VAC 5-61 Regulations Governing Livestock Dealers and Marketing Facilities for the Purpose of Controlling and Eradicating Infectious and Contagious Diseases of Livestock
2 VAC 5-120 Rules and Regulations Governing the Recordkeeping By Virginia Cattle Dealers for the Control or Eradication of Brucellosis of Cattle
2 VAC 5-317 Regulations for Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law

Contact Information
Name / Title: Kevin Schmidt  / Director, Office of Policy, Planning and Research
Address: Oliver Hill Building
102 Governor Street, Suite 219
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: kevin.schmidt@vdacs.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-1346    FAX: (804)371-7679    TDD: (800)828-1120