TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: Pursuant to § 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors has filed a notice of objection to the fast-track rulemaking action published in 29:20 VA.R. 2439-2441 June 3, 2013. The board intends to proceed with the normal promulgation process set out in Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of the Administrative Process Act with the initial publication of the fast-track regulation serving as the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action.
Title of Regulation: 18VAC15-40. Virginia Certified Home Inspectors Regulations (amending 18VAC15-40-30).
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Fast-Track Publication Date: 29:20 VA.R. 2439-2441 June 3, 2013.
The fast-track action was intended to remove the restriction that training courses to meet the certified home inspector entry requirements be conducted in a classroom setting. More than 10 persons objected to the fast-track process during the public comment period, which ended July 3, 2013. Consequently, in accordance with § 2.2-4012.1 of the Code of Virginia, the agency has terminated the fast-track process and is proceeding with the normal promulgation process.
Agency Contact: Trisha L. Henshaw, Executive Director, Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8595, FAX (804) 350-5354, or email alhi@dpor.virginia.gov.
VA.R. Doc. No. R13-2848; Filed July 8, 2013, 9:41 a.m.