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Virginia Department of Health

State Board of Health

Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations [12 VAC 5 ‑ 481]

Action:

Repeal and Replace Virginia's Radiation Protection Regulations

Action 6112 / Stage 9831

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Documents
Preliminary Draft Text	None submitted
Agency Background Document	10/4/2022 (modified 11/2/2022)
Governor's Review Memo	11/7/2025

Status
DPB Review	Submitted on 10/4/2022 Review Completed: 10/18/2022
Secretary Review	Secretary of Health and Human Resources Review Completed: 1/7/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 11/7/2025 Governor Review Completed: 11/7/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 11/10/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 12/15/2025 Volume: 42 Issue: 9
Comment Period	Ended 1/14/2026 17 comments

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Matthew Ettinger / Director, Office of Radiological Health
Address:	109 Governor St. Richmond, VA 23219
Email Address:	matthew.ettinger@vdh.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)864-7090 FAX: ()- TDD: ()-

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Action 6112:

Repeal and Replace Virginia's Radiation Protection Regulations

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (9831)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 01/14/2026.

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