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 5/22/2025  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 5/16/2025   (1099k)
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 8/7/2025   (172k)       FINAL
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 its annual elections. Staff will request Board approval of a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action to amend 2 VAC 5-320 (Regulations for the Enforcement of the Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act), final exempt action to repeal 2 VAC 5-380 (Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Dealers in Agricultural Products Law), final stage to amend 2 VAC 5-390 (Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Seed Law), and proposed exempt action to amend 2 VAC 5-595 (Regulations Governing the Manufacturing and Sale of Products That Contain Industrial Hemp Extracts Intended for Human Consumption). The Board will consider appointments to the Virginia Winery Distribution Company. 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 5-320 Regulations for the Enforcement of the Endangered Plant and Insect Species Act
2 VAC 5-380 Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Dealers in Agricultural Products Law
2 VAC 5-390 Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Seed Law
2 VAC 5-595 Regulations Governing the Manufacturing and Sale of Products that Contain Industrial Hemp Extracts Intended for Human Consumption

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.