Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Common Interest Community Board intends to consider amending 18VAC48-70, Common Interest Community Ombudsman Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to undertake a general regulatory review of the regulation to implement the requirements of § 54.1-2354.4 of the Code of Virginia and meet the regulatory reduction goal of Executive Order Number One (2022). The regulation establishes the (i) requirements for an association complaint procedure; (ii) requirements for development, adoption, and distribution of the complaint procedure; (iii) requirements for retention of records of association complaints; (iv) procedure for the filing of a notice of final adverse decision (NFAD) with the Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman (CICO) and review of an NFAD by the CICO; and (v) provisions for a final determination made by the CICO regarding a NFAD. The goals of this action include reviewing discretionary requirements imposed on regulated parties to determine whether such requirements impose burdens that are not necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; ensuring the regulation complements current Virginia law, is organized, clear, and understandable, and provides minimal burdens on regulants while still protecting the public; and conforming the regulation to current Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation procedures and policies.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2349 and 54.1-2354.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: October 25, 2023.

Agency Contact: Tanya Pettus, Administrator, Common Interest Community Board, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8510, FAX (866) 490-2723, or email cic@dpor.virginia.gov.