| 7/24/2017 9:57 am Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Erin Williams (804)786-7157 erin.williams@vdacs.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Debra Martin Program Manager, Office of Plant Industry Services (804)786-3515 debra.martin@vdacs.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services P.O. Box 1163 Richmond, VA 23218 |
| Chapter Affected: | |
| 2 vac 5 - 319: | Best Management Practices for the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limit Operator Liability |
| Statutory Authority: |
State: Section 3.2-4411.1 of the Code of Virginia Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 07/24/2017 |
| Petitioner | C.B. Ecker |
Petitioner requests amendments to 2 VAC 5-319 et seq., Best Management Practices for
the Operation of Apiaries in Order to Limit Operator Liability, to (i) provide a mechanism
to offer public comment regarding the regulation via a regional apiary inspector;
(ii) establish provisions for short-term waivers, long-term waivers, and permanent
exemptions from the best management practices included in the regulation; and (iii)
authorize the Virginia State Beekeepers Association's website as an official communication
outlet for the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and
direct VDACS to establish or reinitiate official communication with certain entities
to communicate honey beekeeping policy to best inform apiarists without broadband
service.
Agency Plan
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will consider this request at its next
scheduled meeting following the public comment period. This meeting will occur on
December 7, 2017.
| Publication Date | 08/21/2017 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 09/10/2017 |