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Board Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Grants to Area Agencies on Aging
[22 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 7/22/19 
The Virginia Public Guardian and Conservator Program
[22 VAC 30 ‑ 70]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Adult Services Approved Providers
[22 VAC 30 ‑ 120]
Action: Revisions to Adult Services Approved Providers
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for the Inspection of Pet Shops Selling Dogs or Cats [Under Development]
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 105]
Action: Promulgate regulation required by Chapter 1284 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 10/24/22 
Regulations for Enforcement of the Noxious Weeds Law
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 317]
Action: Amend noxious weed list
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/16/21 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Tree and Crop Pests Law - Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 336]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Expand quarantine to include certain counties and cities in the northern and western regions of Virginia
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Seed Law
[2 VAC 5 ‑ 390]
Action: Amendments to Establish a Minimum Germination Rate for Cotton Seed
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Board Air Pollution Control Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
General Provisions
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amend list of nonattainment areas (Rev. F22)
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
New and Modified Stationary Sources
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 50]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Federal Documents Incorporated by Reference (Rev. C22)
Stage: Final - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Regulation for Emissions Trading
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 140]
Action: Clean Air Mercury Rule (Rev. F05)
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 7/11/05 
Regulation for Emissions Trading
[9 VAC 5 ‑ 140]
Action: Repeal CO 2 Budget Trading Program as required by Executive Order 9 (Revision A22)
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/30/23 
Board Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of Directors
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Tied-House
[3 VAC 5 ‑ 30]
Action: Payments to the Authority
Stage: Fast-Track - At DPB
Other Provisions
[3 VAC 5 ‑ 70]
Action: Industrial Permit Fees
Stage: Fast-Track - At DPB
Board Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations
[18 VAC 10 ‑ 20]
Action: Fee Adjustment
Stage: Proposed - At DPB
Board Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Asbestos Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 15 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2022 Asbestos and Lead Temporary Fee Reduction
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/30/23 
Virginia Asbestos Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 15 ‑ 20]
Action: 2023 General Review
Stage: NOIRA - At DPB
Home Inspector Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 15 ‑ 40]
Action: 2020-2021 General Review of Home Inspector Licensing Regulations
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Home Inspector Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 15 ‑ 40]
Action: SB 607 Amendment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/12/22 
Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Regulation [under development]
[18 VAC 15 ‑ 50]
Action: Initial promulgation of Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Regulation
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Auctioneers Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Rules and Regulations of the Virginia Auctioneers Board
[18 VAC 25 ‑ 21]
Action: Fee Adjustment
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Rules and Regulations of the Virginia Auctioneers Board
[18 VAC 25 ‑ 21]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Board Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
[18 VAC 30 ‑ 21]
Action: Results of periodic review
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Board Virginia Aviation Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Licensing and Operation of Airports and Aircraft and Obstructions to Airspace in the Commonwealth of Virginia
[24 VAC 5 ‑ 20]
Action: Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aircraft on Land Owned by a Political Subdivision or Locality
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
[18 VAC 41 ‑ 20]
Action: Amendment to the instructor training program
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
[18 VAC 41 ‑ 20]
Action: Lower Cosmetology Training to 1,000 Hours
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/12/22 
Tattooing Regulations
[18 VAC 41 ‑ 50]
Action: General Review 2017 | Tattoo and Body-Piercing
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 46]
Action: Amendments to align with the Family First Prevention Service Act (FFPSA)
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Children's Residential Facilities
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 46]
Action: Amendments to align with ASAM criteria in children's residential facilities
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Amendments to align with ASAM criteria
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
Rules and Regulations For Licensing Providers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 105]
Action: Amendments to align with enhanced behavioral health services
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
Operation of the Individual and Family Support Program
[12 VAC 35 ‑ 230]
Action: Amendments to establish criteria and annual funding priorities through the Annual Funding Program Guidelines and ensure public input.
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - Register Date: 1/30/23 
Board Board for Branch Pilots
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Branch Pilots
[18 VAC 45 ‑ 20]
Action: Amend Reporting Requirements
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/10/22 
Board Charitable Gaming Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Charitable Gaming Regulations
[11 VAC 15 ‑ 40]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Repeal of Charitable Gaming Board's Charitable Gaming Regulations
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Common Interest Community Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Common Interest Community Manager Regulations
[18 VAC 48 ‑ 50]
Action: 2021 General Review
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board Board for Contractors
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: Amendment of Prohibited Acts
Stage: Proposed - Approved by Governor
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: Change in Examination Fee Provisions
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/26/22 
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Board for Contractors Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 22]
Action: Eligibility Requirement Amendment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/19/22 
Individual License and Certification Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]
Action: Journeyman Examination Exemption for Completion of Approved Apprenticeship Program
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Individual License and Certification Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]
Action: Continuing Education Amendment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Individual License and Certification Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Individual License and Certification Regulations
[18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]
Action: Eligibility Requirement Amendment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Board Board of Counseling
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action: Changes resulting from periodic review
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulatory reduction September 2022
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action: Removal of redundant provisions related to conversion therapy
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Art Therapy (under development)
[18 VAC 115 ‑ 90]
Action: New chapter for licensure
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board Criminal Justice Services Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 20]
Action: Comprehensive Review and Update of the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law Enforcement Officers
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/15/21 
Rules Relating to Compulsory in-Service Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers, Jailors or Custodial Officers, Courtroom Security Officers, Process Service Officers and Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 30]
Action: Review of In-Service Requirements, Partial In-Service Credits and the Use of Multi-Media for trainiT
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/27/17 
Rules Relating to Compulsory in-Service Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers, Jailors or Custodial Officers, Courtroom Security Officers, Process Service Officers and Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 30]
Action: Amendments to Compulsory In-Service Training Standards
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/25/21 
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Jailors or Custodial Officers, Courthouse and Courtroom Security Officers and Process Service Officers
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 50]
Action: Amendments to Jailor/Court Security/Civil Process Training Standards
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/25/21 
Rules Relating to Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures for Decertification
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 65]
Action: New Regulation to Establish Professional Standards of Conduct and Procedures for Decertification
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Noncustodial Employees of the Department of Corrections
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 70]
Action: Repeal of the Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Noncustodial Employees of the Department of Corrections
Stage: Fast-Track - At Governor's Office
Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Correctional Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Adult Institutions
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 100]
Action: Comprehensive Review of the Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Correctional Officers of the Department of Corrections
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Regulations Relating to Private Security Services Businesses
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 172]
Action: Amendments to Schedule of Fees
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Regulations Relating to Special Conservator of the Peace
[6 VAC 20 ‑ 230]
Action: Comprehensive Review and Update of the Training Standards Relating to Special Conservators of the Peace
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Board Board of Dentistry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action: Amendment to restriction on advertising dental specialties
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action: Technical correction
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action: Training and supervision of digital scan technicians
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action: Expansion and clarification of refresher courses required for reinstatement of a license
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dentistry
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 21]
Action: Continuing education requirements for jurisprudence
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 30]
Action: Elimination of direct pulp capping as a delegable task for a Dental Assistant II
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants
[18 VAC 60 ‑ 30]
Action: Training in infection control
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Board Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Charitable Gaming
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Charitable Gaming Regulations [Under Development]
[11 VAC 20 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Promulgation of Charitable Gaming Regulations by Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, including electronic gaming provisions
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament Regulations [Under Development]
[11 VAC 20 ‑ 30]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Promulgation of regulations for Texas Hold’em poker tournaments by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board Department of Corrections
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for Human Subject Research [Under Development]
[6 VAC 16 ‑ 20]
Action: Promulgate regulations for human subject research
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/2/23 
Board State Board of Education
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Revisions to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to Comport with 2018 legislation
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/28/22 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Amend the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Include Instruction in Cultural Competency for Initial Licensure and Renewal of a License
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/17/22 
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Amendments to the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel to reflect changes with ASL national certifications
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Licensure Regulations for School Personnel
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 23]
Action: Establish an Add-on Endorsement in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel (8VAC20-23) to Teach Economics and Personal Finance
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 40]
Action: Periodic Review of the Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/16/19 
Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 131]
Action: Periodic Review of the Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 4/12/21 
Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 131]
Action: Amendments to the Regulations Establishing the Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia (8 VAC 20-131) to Include Standards for Virtual Education
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/30/21 
Regulations Governing the Secondary School Transcript
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 160]
Action: Comprehensive Revisions to the Regulations Governing Secondary School Transcripts
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 543]
Action: Establish Dual Language and Economics and Personal Finance Endorsements in the Regulations Governing the Review and Approval of Education Programs in Virginia
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Regulations for the Protection of Students as Participants in Human Research
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 565]
Action: Action to review regulations regarding human research
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems [under development]
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 771]
Action: Action to Adopt New Standards for the Background Checks for Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
General Procedures for Licensure and Background Checks [under development]
[8 VAC 20 ‑ 821]
Action: Adopt New Standards for the General Procedures and Information for Licensure
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Board Virginia Employment Commission
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Definitions and General Provisions
[16 VAC 5 ‑ 10]
Action: 16 VAC 5-10 Amending Definitions and General Provisions
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Benefits
[16 VAC 5 ‑ 60]
Action: 16 VAC 5-60 Amendments for Modernization
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Interstate and Multistate Claimants
[16 VAC 5 ‑ 70]
Action: 16 VAC 5-70 Amendments for Modernization
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Adjudication
[16 VAC 5 ‑ 80]
Action: 16 VAC 5-80 Amendments for Modernization
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/5/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Adjudication
[16 VAC 5 ‑ 80]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
16 VAC 5-80-20 Amendment for First Level Appeals
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Withdrawn - Small Renewable Offshore Wind Energy Projects Permit Regulation (Requirements Incorporated into 9VAC15-40)
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 50]
Action: Small Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/2/10 
Small Solar Renewable Energy Projects Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
Action: 2019 Amendments Solar PBR
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 3/15/21 
Board Forensic Science Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Parking Regulation [under development]
[6 VAC 40 ‑ 15]
Action: Parking Regulations
Stage: Fast-Track - At Governor's Office
Regulations for the Approval of Marijuana Field Tests for Detection of Marijuana Plant Material
[6 VAC 40 ‑ 50]
Action: Amendments to Permit the Approval of Alternative Field Tests and Mobile Instruments
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board Department of Forestry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Virginia State Forest Regulations
[4 VAC 10 ‑ 30]
Action: State Forest Regulations Comprehensive Review and Amendment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 7/15/13 
Board Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations of the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
[18 VAC 65 ‑ 20]
Action: Adjustment of requirements related to documentation of continuing education pursuant to 2022 legislation
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Board Department of General Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Public Participation Guidelines
[1 VAC 30 ‑ 11]
Action: Amend existing regulation to conform with statute.
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Regulations for Public Use of the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, VA
[1 VAC 30 ‑ 150]
Action: Repeal Regulation for Public Use of Robert E. Lee Monument
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/2/23 
Board State Board of Health
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Public Participation Guidelines
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 11]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Virginia Emergency Medical Services Regulations [under development]
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 32]
Action: Promulgate New Chapter 32 for Emergency Medical Services Regulations and Repeal Chapter 31
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 5/15/17 
Regulations Governing Virginia Newborn Screening Services
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 71]
Action: Amend Regulations as a Result of Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Virginia Hearing Impairment Identification and Monitoring System
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 80]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Action: Amendment to comply with changes in public health practice
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Action: COVID-19 Emergency Update
Stage: Final - Register Date: 12/19/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulations for the Immunization of School Children
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 110]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amend Regulations to Conform to Chapter 1223 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Regulations for Bedding and Upholstered Furniture Inspection Program
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 125]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 3/28/22 
Regulations of the Patient Level Data System
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 217]
Action: Amend Regulation to conform to Chapter 552 Item 307(D1) of the 2021 Acts of Assembly Special Session I
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - Register Date: 1/17/22 
Rules and Regulations Governing Outpatient Data Reporting
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 218]
Action: Amend Regulations Following the 2019 Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Prescription Drug Price Transparency Regulation [Under Development]
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 219]
Action: Promulgation of New Regulation to Implement Chapter 304 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Virginia Medical Care Facilities Certificate of Public Need Rules and Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 220]
Action: Amend Regulation after Enactment of Chapters 712 and 772 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for the Licensure of Nursing Facilities
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 371]
Action: Amend Regulation after Enactment of Chapters 712 and 772 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Home Care Organization Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 381]
Action: Amend the Regulation after Assessment and Receipt of Public Comment
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 10/14/19 
Home Care Organization Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 381]
Action: Amend the Regulation after Enactment of Chapter 470 (2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I)
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 4/11/22 
Home Care Organization Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 381]
Action: Fee Change for Home Care Organizations after Enactment of Chapter 172 (2022 Acts of Assembly)
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for the Licensure of Hospices
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 391]
Action: Amend Regulation to Conform to Chapter 525 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Certification of Community Health Workers [Under Development]
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 402]
Action: Adopt regulations setting forth the requirements for community health worker certification
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/1/21 
Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 410]
Action: Amend Regulation to Conform to Chapters 219, 233, and 525 of the 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 410]
Action: Amend Regulation after Enactment of Chapters 712 and 772 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Sexual Assault Survivor Treatment and Transfer Regulation [Under Development]
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 416]
Action: Promulgation of New Regulation to Implement Chapter 725 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/1/21 
Food Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 421]
Action: Amend Food Regulations to conform to Chapter 853 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly; General Medication Storage
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Summer Camps
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 440]
Action: Amend Regulations as a Result of Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Rules and Regulations Governing Campgrounds
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 450]
Action: Temporary Campground Water Quality/Hand Washing Sinks Exemption
Stage: Fast-Track - At DPB
Regulations Governing Tourist Establishment Swimming Pools and Other Public Pools
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 460]
Action: Amend Regulations as a Result of Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Stage withdrawn on 1/23/2023
Swimming Pool Regulations Governing the Posting of Water Quality Results
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 462]
Action: Amend Regulations as a Result of Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/26/22 
Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 481]
Action: Repeal and Replace Virginia's Radiation Protection Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations: Fee Schedule
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 490]
Action: Amend Chapter 490 as a Result of Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the State Dental Scholarship Program
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 520]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 4/25/22 
Waterworks Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 590]
Action: Amend and update the Waterworks Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/14/22 
Waterworks Operation Fee
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 600]
Action: Amend and Update the Waterworks Operation Fee Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Private Well Regulations
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 630]
Action: Amend Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Rainwater Harvesting Systems Regulations [Under Development]
[12 VAC 5 ‑ 635]
Action: Rainwater Harvesting Regulations
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations
[18 VAC 80 ‑ 20]
Action: Amendment to Expand Training Options for Applicants
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board for Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations
[18 VAC 80 ‑ 20]
Action: HAS Fee Adjustment 2019
Stage: Final - At DPB
Board Board of Historic Resources
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing Contextualization of Monuments or Memorials for Certain War Veterans [Under Development]
[17 VAC 5 ‑ 40]
Action: Promulgation of Regulations Governing Contextualization of Monuments or Memorials for Certain War Veterans
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board Board of Housing and Community Development
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
[13 VAC 5 ‑ 31]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Update the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/27/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code [under development]
[13 VAC 5 ‑ 52]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Update the Statewide Fire Prevention Code
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/27/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
[13 VAC 5 ‑ 63]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Update the Uniform Statewide Building Code
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/27/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations
[13 VAC 5 ‑ 91]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Update the Industrialized Building Safety Regulations
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/27/23 
Board Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulation Governing State Reimbursement of Local Juvenile Residential Facility Costs
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 30]
Action: Amend Regulation Governing State Reimbursement of Local Juvenile Residential Facility Costs
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/1/21 
Regulation Governing Juvenile Group Homes and Halfway Houses
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 41]
Action: Periodic Review of Regulation Governing Juvenile Group Homes and Halfway Houses
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 5/24/21 
Regulation Governing Juvenile Correctional Centers
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 71]
Action: Periodic Review of Regulation Governing Juvenile Correctional Centers
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/14/22 
Regulation Governing Juvenile Secure Detention Centers
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 101]
Action: Periodic Review of Regulation Governing Juvenile Secure Detention Centers
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 5/24/21 
Regulations Governing Mental Health Services Transition Plans for Incarcerated Juveniles.
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 180]
Action: Amend Regulations Governing Mental Health Service Transition Plans for Incarcerated Juveniles
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/14/22 
Regulations Governing Youth Detained Pursuant to Federal Contracts [Under Development]
[6 VAC 35 ‑ 200]
Action: Establish new regulations applicable to programs detaining youth pursuant to federal contracts
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/1/21 
Board Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulation Governing On-The-Job Training Programs or Other Training Programs [UNDER DEVELOPMENT]
[16 VAC 15 ‑ 60]
Action: Promulgate New Regulation Governing On-The-Job Training Programs or Other Training Programs"
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board State Board of Local and Regional Jails
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for Human Subject Research
[6 VAC 15 ‑ 26]
Action: Repeal Regulations for Human Subject Research
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/2/23 
Board Marine Resources Commission
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Pertaining to Amberjack and Cobia
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 510]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Repealing the Cobia Recreational Permit
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 720]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Emergency Oyster Harvest Area Season Extension
Stage: Emergency - Register Date: 2/13/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Pertaining to Black Sea Bass
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 950]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
February Black Sea Bass Season 2023
Stage: Emergency - Register Date: 2/27/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Pertaining to Licensing Requirements and License Fees
[4 VAC 20 ‑ 1090]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Resident Multi-year License Fee Additions
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Board Board of Medical Assistance Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action: Mental Health and Substance Use Case Management
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action: Private Duty Nursing Services Under EPSDT
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Amount, Duration, and Scope of Medical and Remedial Care and Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 50]
Action: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Standards Established and Methods Used to Assure High Quality Care
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 60]
Action: 2020 Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Screening Changes
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates; in-Patient Hospital Care
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 70]
Action: Fee For Service Supplemental Payments and Hospital Assessment
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Eligibility and Appeals
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 110]
Action: Client Appeals Update
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - Register Date: 9/7/22 
Waivered Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 120]
Action: CCC Plus WAIVER
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Amount, Duration and Scope of Selected Services
[12 VAC 30 ‑ 130]
Action: Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Update
Stage: Emergency - Register Date: 1/17/22 
Board Board of Medicine
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for Licensure of Occupational Therapists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 80]
Action: Implementation of the OT Compact
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Behavior Analysis
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 150]
Action: Conforming licensure requirements to Code
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]
Action: Amendments for surgical assistants consistent with a licensed profession
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Surgical Assistants and Registration of Surgical Technologists
[18 VAC 85 ‑ 160]
Action: Reinstatement of certification as a surgical technologist
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Board Motor Vehicle Dealer Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Independent Motor Vehicle Dealer Dealer-Operator Recertification Regulations
[24 VAC 22 ‑ 40]
Action: Remove Regulation 24VAC22-40-10 through 70
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Board Department of Motor Vehicles
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Permit Regulations [under development]
[24 VAC 20 ‑ 82]
Action: Promulgate new Chapter 82 to combine Chapter 80 Overload Permits and Chapter 81 Hauling Permits
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/30/23 
Board Board of Nursing
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations for Nurse Aide Education Programs
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 26]
Action: Amendments to regulations governing nurse aide education programs
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 1/30/23 
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Nurse Practitioners
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 30]
Action: Implementation of clinical nurse specialist practice agreement changes from 2022 General Assembly
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Licensed Certified Midwives [under development]
[18 VAC 90 ‑ 70]
Action: New regulations for licensed certified midwives
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board Board of Optometry
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
[18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action: Contact lens rule
Stage: Fast-Track - Register Date: 12/19/22 
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
[18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulations for optometrist profiles and reporting
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations of the Virginia Board of Optometry
[18 VAC 105 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulations for laser surgery certifications
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Board Board of Pharmacy
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Prohibition against incentives to transfer prescriptions
Stage: Final - At Governor's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Implementation of 2021 legislation for pharmacists initiating treatment
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Implementation of 2021 Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Allowance for centralized warehouser or wholesale distributor to verify Schedule VI drugs for automated dispensing devices in hospitals
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Exemption of automated dispensing devices stocked solely with emergency or stat-use medications from certain requirements of 18VAC110-20-555
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/7/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
September 2022 scheduling of chemicals in Schedule I
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/2/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
September 2022 action conforming schedules to federal scheduling actions 2021 – July 6, 2022
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/2/23 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 20]
Action: Pharmacy working conditions
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 21]
Action: Implementation of 2021 Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Regulations for Practitioners of the Healing Arts to Sell Controlled Substances
[18 VAC 110 ‑ 30]
Action: Implementation of 2021 Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Board Board of Physical Therapy
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy
[18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
Action: Changes to comply with Compact rules
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Physical Therapy
[18 VAC 112 ‑ 20]
Action: Regulatory reduction
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Board Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing Polygraph Examiners
[18 VAC 120 ‑ 30]
Action: Review of Standards of Practice and Conduct
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Board Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Board for Professional Soil Scientists Regulations
[18 VAC 145 ‑ 20]
Action: Fee Adjustment
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board Virginia Racing Commission
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Pertaining to Horse Racing With Pari-Mutuel Wagering: Participants
[11 VAC 10 ‑ 60]
Action: To Amend Regulations Pertaining to the Fee Schedule for Permit Holders
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/17/09 
Board Real Estate Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Virginia Real Estate Board Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 135 ‑ 20]
Action: Fee Adjustment 2021
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Board State Board of Social Services
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 73]
Action: Update Standards to Add Appeal Process for Discharges
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 73]
Action: Amend Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Minimum Standards for Licensed Private Child-Placing Agencies
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 131]
Action: Amend Standards for Licensed Child-Placing Agencies
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/3/20 
Standards for Licensed Children's Residential Faciliities
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 151]
Action: Amend Standards for Licensed Children’s Residential Facilities
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Foster and Adoptive Family Home Approval Standards
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 211]
Action: Implement Foster Parent Bill of Rights and Reenforce the Role of Foster and Adoptive Parents
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Additional Daily Supervision Rate Structure
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 221]
Action: Review & Amend Additional Daily Supervision Rate Structure
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 5/10/21 
Fraud Reduction/Elimination Effort
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 325]
Action: Rename Program & Modify Local Reimbursement Formula
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/1/21 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 601]
Action: Repeal Section 50 Application Processing
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
State Response When A Local Department of Social Services Fails To Provide Services [Under Development]
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 677]
Action: Establish Regulation for State Oversight of Local Departments of Social Services
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/18/21 
Virginia Energy Assistance Program - Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 680]
Action: Establish Year Round Energy Assistance Program & Periodic Review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/27/23 
Child Protective Services
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 705]
Action: Remove Notary Requirement for Consent to Central Registry System Check
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA - Register Date: 9/26/22 
Human Subject Research Regulations
[22 VAC 40 ‑ 890]
Action: Update Human Subject Research Chapter
Stage: Fast-Track - At Secretary's Office
Board Board of Social Work
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
[18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]
Action: Reduction in CE hours for continuation of approval to be a supervisor
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work
[18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]
Action: Amendments resulting from 2022 periodic review
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/26/22 
Regulations Governing the Practice of Music Therapy (under development)
[18 VAC 140 ‑ 30]
Action: Initial regulations for licensure of music therapists
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Board State Board of Elections
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
General Administration
[1 VAC 20 ‑ 20]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2015 Delegations Update
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 3/23/15 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Candidates for Office
[1 VAC 20 ‑ 50]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Candidate Filings for Special Elections
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 11/25/19 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Election Administration
[1 VAC 20 ‑ 60]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Polling Place Accessiblity Assessments
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 6/13/16 
Campaign Finance And Political Advertisements
[1 VAC 20 ‑ 90]
Action: Campaign Finance Regulations for Print Media Advertisements
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/16/21 
Board Board for Towing & Recovery Operators, abolished 1/1/13
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulation Governing Public Safety Towing and Recovery (efforts to promulgate started but have since ended)
[24 VAC 27 ‑ 50]
Action: Creation of new regulation to govern the provision of public safety towing and recovery services.
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 6/25/07 
Board Department of Transportation
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Urban Maintenance and Construction Policy
[24 VAC 30 ‑ 325]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amend Urban Maintenance Policy
Stage: Final - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Parking on Primary and Secondary Highways [Under Development]
[24 VAC 30 ‑ 640]
Action: Promulgate new regulation governing Parking on Primary and Secondary Highways
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 10/24/22 
Board Treasury Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act Regulations
[1 VAC 75 ‑ 20]
Action: Amend Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act Regulations After Periodic Review
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
Board Board of Veterinary Medicine
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Regulations Governing the Practice of Veterinary Medicine
[18 VAC 150 ‑ 20]
Action: Implementation of 2022 Periodic Review Changes
Stage: NOIRA - At Secretary's Office
Board Commission on the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Alcohol Safety Action Program (under development)
[24 VAC 35 ‑ 80]
Action: Promulgate new regulation governing the statewide Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program system.
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Board Virginia Waste Management Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Hazardous Waste Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 60]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Annual Update 2022
Stage: Final - Register Date: 12/19/22 
Solid Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 81]
Action: Amendment 9
Stage: Final - At Secretary's Office
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Regulations Governing the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 110]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Annual Update 2022
Stage: Final - Register Date: 12/19/22 
Regulated Medical Waste Management Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 120]
Action: Amendment 3
Stage: Final - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Voluntary Remediation Regulations
[9 VAC 20 ‑ 160]
Action: Amendment Addressing Eligibility and Fees
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/31/22 
Board Board for Waste Management Facility Operators
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Waste Management Facility Operators Regulations
[18 VAC 155 ‑ 20]
Action: Fee Amendment
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Waste Management Facility Operators Regulations
[18 VAC 155 ‑ 20]
Action: General Regulatory Reduction Initiative
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/27/23 
Board State Water Control Board
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Facility and Aboveground Storage Tank (AST) Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 91]
Action: Amendment of the AST Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 8/26/02 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites, Groundwater Remediation and Hydrostatic Tests
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 120]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Amend and Reissue the Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: Final - Register Date: 10/24/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 151]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2024 Amendment and Reissuance of the VPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 4/11/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 190]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Chapter 190 2024 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/31/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Regulation and General Permit for Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Waste Management
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 192]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2024 Reissue and amend, as necessary, the Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) Regulation and General Permit for Animal Feeding Operations and Animal Waste Management
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 1/30/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Concrete Products Facilities
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 193]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
25-193 - Amend and Reissue Existing Regulation 2023
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 1/30/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit for Non-Contact Cooling Water Discharges of 50,000 Gallons Per Day or Less
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 196]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
2023 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing Regulation
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
Virginia Water Protection Permit Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 210]
Action: Amendments Establishing Criteria for Water Auditing Plans and Leak Detection and Repair Plans and Requiring Applications to Include Plans
Stage: Proposed - At Secretary's Office
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Designation of Portion of Laurel Fork in Highland County as Exceptional State Waters
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/14/22 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Rulemaking to Adopt Numeric Turbidity Criteria
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 4/12/21 
Water Quality Standards
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 260]
Action: Triennial Review Rulemaking to Adopt New, Update or Cancel Existing Water Quality Standards (2020)
Stage: Final - Register Date: 12/19/22 
Water Quality Management Planning Regulation
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 720]
Action: Amendment of the Rappahannock River Basin - Section 70 B
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/22/04 
James River (Richmond Regional West) Surface Water Management Area [under development]
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 760]
Action: Adoption of the James River (Richmond Regional West) Surface Water Management Area
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 4/7/03 
Local and Regional Water Supply Planning
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 780]
Action: Amendments pursuant to Chapter 1105 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Discharges Resulting from the Application of Pesticides to Surface Waters
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 800]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
25-800 - 2024 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 12/5/22 
Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations (formerly 4VAC50-30)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 840]
Action: Amend or modify the regulations to establish a fee schedule for conducting erosion and sediment control plan reviews for solar projects
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/13/21 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit for Potable Water Treatment Plants
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 860]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
VPDES General Permit -Potable Water Treatment Plants - Amend and Reissue Existing Regulation
Stage: Final - Register Date: 1/16/23 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Regulation (formerly 4VAC50-60)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 870]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Consolidation of Virginia Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Programs
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 2/4/19 
Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Regulation (formerly 4VAC50-60)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 870]
Action: Amend or modify the regulations to change the statewide permit fee schedule supporting the Virginia Stormwater Management Program.
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/13/21 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (formerly Part XIV, 4VAC50-60)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 880]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
25-880 - 2024 Amendment and Reissuance of the Existing General Permit Regulation
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 3/28/22 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (formerly Part XV, 4VAC50-60)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 890]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
25-890 - Amend and Reissue the Small MS4 General Permit
Stage: Proposed - Register Date: 2/13/23 
Certification of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credits (formerly 4VAC50-80)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 900]
Action: Amend or modify to allow for changes in the application fee schedule supporting the Nutrient Credit Certification Program
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 9/13/21 
This Chapter is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Certification of Nonpoint Source Nutrient Credits (formerly 4VAC50-80)
[9 VAC 25 ‑ 900]
Action:
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
Revisions to CH 900 in response to SB 657 and SB 188 (2022 GA session)
Stage: Final - Register Date: 8/15/22 
Board Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals
Chapter Action / Stage Information
Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 160 ‑ 30]
Action: 2021 Fee Adjustment
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 160 ‑ 40]
Action: General Review of Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
Stage: NOIRA - Register Date: 11/21/22 
Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
[18 VAC 160 ‑ 40]
Action: 2021 Fee Adjustment
Stage: Proposed - At Governor's Office
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