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DPOR has previously posted to Virginia Regulatory Town Hall many agency policies. These documents are included in the agency’s listing of guidance documents. These documents pertain to DPOR and its operations generally and are not regulatory in nature. This action will remove the following guidance documents from Virginia Regulatory Town Hall: • Policy #100-03 – Employee Use of Social Media. This policy has been discontinued. • Policy #100-09 – Gifts and Honoraria. This policy only pertains to internal management of agency personnel. This document falls outside the meaning of “guidance document” in §§ 2.2-4001 and 2.2-4101 of the Code of Virginia. • Policy #100-19 – Ethics. This policy only pertains to internal management of agency personnel. This document falls outside the meaning of “guidance document” in §§ 2.2-4001 and 2.2-4101 of the Code of Virginia. • Policy #500-01 – Purchasing. This policy only pertains to internal management of agency procurement functions. This document falls outside the meaning of “guidance document” in §§ 2.2-4001 and 2.2-4101 of the Code of Virginia. • Policy #800-03 – Random Inspections of Board for Barbers & Cosmetology Licensees. This policy has been discontinued.

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In accordance with the Real Estate Board’s regulations, individuals applying for licensure are required to disclose any criminal convictions at the time of their application, with certain convictions subject to additional review by the Board. The Real Estate Board Application Review Matrix Guidance Document has been updated to streamline the application process for applicants with criminal convictions. Key updates include the addition of "embezzlement" to the list of convictions that will be subject to review by the Board to ensure the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. The section addressing misdemeanor convictions has been revised to clarify that the Board will only consider reportable convictions within the past three years if the applicant has a prior conviction of the same offense within the last five years. Additionally, the section concerning felony drug convictions has been updated to specify that the Board will only review convictions within the past five years and will require proof of substance abuse counseling only if mandated by the court. These changes are designed to reduce the burden on applicants with criminal convictions and decrease the number of applications requiring further review by the Board.

0 Comments     Closes: 6/4/25