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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 10887

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Documents
Final Text	11/14/2025 12:42 pm
Agency Background Document	9/8/2025
ORM Economic Review Form	9/8/2025
Attorney General Certification	9/10/2025
Governor's Review Memo	10/15/2025

Status
Changes to Text	No changes have been made to the text since the proposed stage was last published in the Register.
Attorney General Review	Submitted to OAG: 9/8/2025 Review Completed: 9/10/2025 Result: Certified
DPB Review	Submitted on 9/11/2025 Review Completed: 10/2/2025
Secretary Review	Secretary of Labor Review Completed: 10/2/2025
Governor's Review	ORM Review Completed: 10/15/2025 Governor Review Completed: 10/15/2025 Result: Approved
Virginia Registrar	Submitted on 10/22/2025 The Virginia Register of Regulations Publication Date: 11/17/2025 Volume: 42 Issue: 7
Comment Period	Ended 12/17/2025 0 comments
Effective Date	12/17/2025

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Proposed (10281)	Stage withdrawn on 05/08/2024 before DPB completed its review.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)	Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/18/2025.
Final (10887)	Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 12/17/2025.

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