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Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
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Comments 		Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations
Action: General Review of Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects Regulations
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Comments 		Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: Cosmetology Compact Amendment
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 2/13/26
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Comments 		Body-Piercing Regulations
Action: General Review of Body-Piercing Regulations
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Board for Contractors
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Comments 		Board for Contractors Regulations
Action: Change in Examination Fee Provisions
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Board of Accountancy
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Comments 		Board of Accountancy Regulations
Action: Amendments to Firm Requirements and Principal Place of Business
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/27/26
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Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Amendment of 18VAC30-21-60(A) to include American Board of Audiology certification as an accepted pathway for audiologists applying for licensure
 
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
11 comments
Last comment: 2/9/26 1:38 pm
 
Board of Dentistry
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
Action: Training requirements for botulinum toxin injections for cosmetic purposes
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 2/13/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
Exemption of non-surgical cosmetic procedures from certain requirements for OMS certification
 
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
1 comments
Last comment: 1/12/26 1:55 pm
 
Board of Medical Assistance Services
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Comments 		Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
Action: Private Duty Nursing Services Under EPSDT
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Board of Nursing
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Delegation to an Agency Subordinate
 
 
 Closes: 3/2/26
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Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
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Comments 		Regulation Governing the Monitoring, Approval, and Certification of Juvenile Justice Programs and Facilities
Action: Action to remove the self-audit document as a document incorporated by reference (DIBR)
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
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Comments 		Provision of Independent Living Rehabilitation Services
Action: Amend IL due to WIOA and Periodic Review
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Comments 		Standards for Classification of Real Estate As Devoted to Agricultural Use and to Horticultural Use under the Virginia Land Use Assessment Law
Action: Amendments in response to periodic review comments
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Comments 		Vapor Pressure Requirements for Gasoline Ethanol Blends
Action: Update references to ASTM publications
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Department of Criminal Justice Services
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Comments 		Rules Relating to the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections; Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines used by the Department of Corrections
Action: New Regulation for the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Detector Canine Handlers Employed by the Department of Corrections and Standards for the Training and Retention of Detector Canines
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 2/25/26
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Department of Environmental Quality
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Comments 		Small Renewable Wind Energy Projects Permit by Rule
Action: Amend regulations to increase fees assessed by Department of Environmental Quality Permit by Rule Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 4/10/26
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Department of General Services
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Comments 		DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY SERVICES, Request for Comments on Revision to Fees for Drinking Water Laboratory Certification
DIVISION OF CONSOLIDATED LABORATORY SERVICES, Request for Comments on Revision to Fees for Drinking Water Laboratory Certification
 
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Department of Transportation
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations Governing Relocation Assistance
Action: Amend
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/25/26
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations for the Administration of Waysides and Rest Areas
Action: Review of Rules for the Administration of Waysides, Rest Areas, Parking Lots and Environs
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Comments 		Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Through Bridge-Tunnel Facilities
Action: Review Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials Through Bridge-Tunnel Facilities
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/25/26
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Marine Resources Commission
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Comments 		Pertaining to Atlantic Menhaden
Petition for Rulemaking to Establish a Temporary Moratorium on Chesapeake Bay Menhaden Reduction Fishing
 
 
 Closes: 2/17/26
539 comments
Last comment: 2/10/26 6:09 am
 
State Board of Education
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Comments 		Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
Action: Revise the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel and Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Comments 		Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
Action: Establish an Add-on Endorsement in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Teach Economics and Personal Finance
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Comments 		Management of the Student's Scholastic Record in the Public Schools of Virginia
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
1 comments
Last comment: 1/13/26 9:24 pm
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Testing of Sight and Hearing of Pupils
Action: Repeal and Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Action: Establish Dual Language and Economics and Personal Finance Endorsements in the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Determination of Critical Teacher Shortage Areas for Awarding the Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program
Action: Amend regulations following periodic review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 2/11/26
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Last comment: 1/19/26 4:37 pm
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities and Educational Programs Offered in Group Homes and Residential Facilities in the Commonwealth
Action: Regulatory Action to Align with Item 130.H of Chapter 2 of the Acts of the Assembly 2022 Special Session I
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 2/13/26
2 comments
Last comment: 1/8/26 2:25 pm
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Day Schools for Students with Disabilities and Educational Programs Offered in Group Homes and Residential Facilities in the Commonwealth
Petition to Amend Terminology in 8VAC20-671
 
 
 Closes: 2/16/26
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State Board of Social Services
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Comments 		Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
Action: Minimum Liability Insurance for Assisted Living Facilities
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 2/13/26
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Comments 		Standards for Licensed Children's Residential Faciliities
Action: Amend Standards for Licensed Children’s Residential Facilities
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 3/27/26
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Comments 		Child Protective Services
 
 
 Closes: 2/16/26
1 comments
Last comment: 2/6/26 4:52 am
 
State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Discharges From Groundwater Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Dewatering Activities of Contaminated Sites, and Hydrostatic Tests
Action: CH 120 2028 Amend and Reissue the Existing General Permit Regulation   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Comments 		Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Vehicle Wash Facilities and Laundry Facilities
Action: CH 194 – 2028 Amend and Reissue the Existing General Permit Regulation   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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Comments 		Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
Action: Amend the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule in accordance with Chapter 2 of the 2024 Special Session I Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 2/25/26
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Virginia Cannabis Control Authority
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Comments 		Regulated Operations
Action: VCCA 2025-2   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 2/14/26
1 comments
Last comment: 1/19/26 3:54 pm
 
Virginia Waste Management Board
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Comments 		Solid Waste Management Regulations
Action: Amendment in response to Chapter 235 of the 2024 Virginia Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 3/11/26
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