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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals

Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations [18 VAC 160 ‑ 40]

Action:

General Review of Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations

Action 5961 / Stage 10673

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Documents
Proposed Text	4/23/2025 7:54 am
Agency Background Document	2/19/2025 (modified 4/9/2025)
ORM Economic Review Form	2/19/2025 (modified 4/18/2025)
Attorney General Certification	2/20/2025
DPB Economic Impact Analysis	4/7/2025
Agency Response to EIA	4/14/2025
Governor's Review Memo	4/15/2025

Status
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 2/19/2025 Review Completed: 2/20/2025 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 2/21/2025 Review Completed: 4/7/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Labor Review Completed: 4/7/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 4/15/2025 Governor Review Completed: 4/15/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 4/23/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Will be published on 5/19/2025 Volume: 41 Issue: 20
Public Hearings	07/10/2025 2:00 PM
Comment Period	A public comment forum will open on 5/19/2025 and remain open through 7/18/2025

Contact Information
Name / Title:	Cameron Parris / Regulatory Operations Administrator
Address:	9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400 Richmond, VA 23233
Email Address:	Cameron.Parris@dpor.virginia.gov
Telephone:	(804)367-9183 FAX: (866)350-5354 TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this chapter.

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Action 5961:

General Review of Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations

Stages associated with this regulatory action.

Stage Type	Status
NOIRA (9624)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 12/21/2022.
Proposed (10281)	Stage withdrawn on 05/08/2024 before DPB completed its review.
Proposed (10673)	Submitted to the Registrar and awaiting publication (05/19/2025).

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