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 12/11/2025  9:00 am
Type Physical Location Only 
Location Patrick Henry Building
1111 East Broad Street
East Reading Room
Richmond, VA 23219
 
Board Website http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov 
Agenda document pdf Meeting Agenda 12/9/2025   (2398k)
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 12/18/2025   (136k)       DRAFT
Purpose of the meeting
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Board) will meet to discuss issues related to Virginia agriculture and consumer services. The Board will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. to receive comments on the Box Tree Moth Quarantine. Staff will request Board approval of a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action to amend 2 VAC 5-105 (Regulations Pertaining to Pet Shops Selling Dogs or Cats), a proposed exempt action to amend 2 VAC 5-490 (Regulations Governing Grade “A” Milk), a fast-track action to amend 2 VAC 5-501 (Regulations Governing the Cooling, Storing, Sampling, and Transporting of Milk), a final exempt action to amend 2 VAC 5-600 (Regulations Pertaining to Food for Human Consumption), and a final exempt action to promulgate 2 VAC 5-332 (Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of the Virginia Tree and Crop Pests Law – Box Tree Moth Quarantine). Staff will present a petition for rulemaking from the Virginia Pest Management Association. The Board will hear a report regarding the Pesticide Control Fund report. The Board will entertain public comment at the conclusion of all other business for a period not to exceed 30 minutes.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
X
General business of the board
X
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
2 VAC 5-105 Regulations for the Inspection of Pet Shops Selling Dogs or Cats
2 VAC 5-501 Regulations Governing the Cooling, Storing, Sampling and Transporting of Milk
2 VAC 5-600 Regulations Pertaining to Food for Human Consumption
2 VAC 5-685 Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act

Contact Information
Name / Title: Kevin Schmidt  / Secretary
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: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.