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Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects
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Comments 		Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects Regulations
Action: Fee Adjustment
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
5 comments
Last comment: 7/3/25 12:42 pm
 
Board for Barbers and Cosmetology
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Comments 		Barbering and Cosmetology Regulations
Action: Board for Barbers and Cosmetology Fee Adjustment
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
1 comments
Last comment: 7/3/25 3:20 pm
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Comments 		Tattooing Regulations
Action: General Review of Tattooing Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/15/25
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Board for Contractors
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Comments 		Board for Contractors Regulations
Action: Board for Contractors Fee Adjustment
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Comments 		Board for Contractors Regulations
Action: Eligibility Requirement Amendment
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
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Comments 		Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations
Action: General Review of Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 7/4/25
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Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists
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Comments 		Professional Soil Scientists Regulations
Action: Fee Adjustment
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Board for Waste Management Facility Operators
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Comments 		Waste Management Facility Operators Regulations
Action: Fee Amendment
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals
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Comments 		Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
Action: General Review of Onsite Sewage System Professionals Licensing Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 7/18/25
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Board of Accountancy
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Comments 		Board of Accountancy Regulations
Action: Amendments to Fee Structure, Firm Ownership, and Principal Place of Business
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Comments 		Board of Accountancy Regulations
Action: Amendments to Education, Experience, and Substantial Equivalency Requirements
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Board of Housing and Community Development
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Comments 		Virginia Amusement Device Regulations
Action: Review and Update of the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations (VADR)   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 12/2/25
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Comments 		Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code
Action: Review and Update of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC)   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 12/2/25
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Comments 		Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
Action: Review and Update of the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC)   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 12/2/25
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Comments 		Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations
Action: Review and Update of the Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (IBSR)   This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act
Stage: Notice of Intended Regulatory Action
 
 Closes: 12/2/25
1 comments
Last comment: 6/11/25 1:50 pm
 
Board of Pharmacy
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Amendment to clarify application of 18VAC110-20-735
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Comments 		Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy
Action: Requirements for use of central fill pharmacy and remote database access
Stage: Emergency/NOIRA
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Cemetery Board
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Comments 		Cemetery Board Rules and Regulations
Action: General Review of Cemetery Board Rules and Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/1/25
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Comments 		Cemetery Board Rules and Regulations
Action: Cemetery Board Renewal Notifications Amendment
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Common Interest Community Board
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Comments 		Common Interest Community Association Registration Regulations
Action: General Review of Common Interest Community Association Registration Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/29/25
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Comments 		Common Interest Community Ombudsman Regulations
Action: CIC Ombudsman Regulations General Regulatory Review
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services
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Comments 		Policies and Procedures for Administering Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Adult Protective Services
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Assessment in Assisted Living Facilities
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Adult Services Standards
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Comments 		Notice of Public Comment - Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund Manual
Notice of Public Comment - Resilient Virginia Revolving Loan Fund Manual
 
 
 Closes: 7/6/25
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Comments 		Public Comment Notice: Round 6 Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) Draft Manual
Public Comment Notice: Round 6 Community Flood Preparedness Fund (CFPF) Draft Manual
 
 
 Closes: 7/17/25
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Department of Criminal Justice Services
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Comments 		Rules Relating to Regional Criminal Justice Training Academies
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law Enforcement Field Training Officers
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Department of Environmental Quality
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Comments 		Public Notice – Air Quality Plan
Public Notice – Air Quality Plan
 
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
1 comments
Last comment: 6/18/25 8:35 am
 
Department of General Services
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Comments 		Survey Standards for the Inspection of Hospitals for the Presence of Asbestos
Action: Repeal Survey Standards for the Inspection of Hospitals for the Presence of Asbestos
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Comments 		Survey Standards for the Inspection of Child Care Centers for the Presence of Asbestos
Action: Repeal Standards for the Inspection of Child Care Centers for the Presence of Asbestos
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Department of Labor and Industry
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Comments 		Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
Action: Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
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Comments 		For Consumers - Interactions with Professional Services to Inspect, Assess, or Remediate Mold
For Consumers - Interactions with Professional Services to Inspect, Assess, or Remediate Mold
 
 
 Closes: 7/31/25
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Comments 		For Professionals Involved with the Mold Industry
For Professionals Involved with the Mold Industry
 
 
 Closes: 7/31/25
1 comments
Last comment: 7/1/25 6:14 pm
 
Department of Transportation
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Comments 		General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board
Action: Review General Rules and Regulations of the CTB
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 7/18/25
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Real Estate Appraiser Board
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Comments 		Appraisal Management Company Regulations
Action: General Review of Appraisal Management Company Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/1/25
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State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
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Comments 		Public comment to be collected on seclusion and restraint pursuant to SB569
Public comment to be collected on seclusion and restraint pursuant to SB569
 
 
 Closes: 8/8/25
3 comments
Last comment: 5/26/25 12:21 pm
 
State Board of Education
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Comments 		Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel
Action: Repeal of Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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Comments 		Regulations Governing Professional Development
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Regulations for Scoliosis Screening Program
 
 
 Closes: 7/7/25
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Comments 		Virginia Child Care Provider Scholarship Program
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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State Board of Health
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Comments 		Public Comment Notice: Drinking Water General Assembly Funding
Public Comment Notice: Drinking Water General Assembly Funding
 
 
 Closes: 8/1/25
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Comments 		Food Regulations
Action: Amend Food Regulations to conform to Chapter 853 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly; General Medication Storage
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
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State Board of Social Services
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Comments 		Public Participation Guidelines
 
 
 Closes: 7/21/25
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Comments 		Standards for Licensed Assisted Living Facilities
Action: Update Standards to Add Appeal Process for Discharges
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/15/25
1 comments
Last comment: 6/16/25 12:09 pm
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Comments 		Regulation for Background Checks for Assisted Living Facilities and Adult Day Centers
Action: Fast Track Amendments for Regulatory Reduction
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/16/25
1 comments
Last comment: 6/28/25 1:14 pm
 
State Water Control Board
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Comments 		Water Quality Standards
Action: Rulemaking to adopt site specific selenium aquatic life criteria for four streams which are tributaries to Knox Creek in Buchanan County
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Comments 		Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations
Action: Amend Sewage Collection and Treatment Regulations to include a reporting requirement for all septic systems taken off-line and connected to sewage collection systems - see action summary concerning NOIRA comment period extension
Stage: Final
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Comments 		Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation
Action: Amend and update the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Regulation to correct technical errors
Stage: Fast-Track
 
 Closes: 7/30/25
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Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors
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Comments 		Virginia Lead-Based Paint Activities Regulations
Action: General Review of Virginia Lead-Based Paint Activities Regulations
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 8/15/25
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Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board
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Comments 		Impounding Structure Regulations
Action: Amend Provisions of Impounding Structure Regulations Following Periodic Review
Stage: Proposed
 
 Closes: 7/4/25
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