Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Forensic Science Board intends to consider amending 6VAC40-50, Regulations for the Approval of Marijuana Field Tests for Detection of Marijuana Plant Material. The purpose of the proposed action is to broaden the definition of marijuana field test that may be considered by the Department of Forensic Science (DFS) to include a combination of chemical tests or a mobile instrument and to establish the criteria and process by which DFS would approve mobile instruments for the identification of marijuana.

This NOIRA is the result of a periodic review and a small business impact review and serves as the report of findings of that review.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 9.1-1110 and 19.2-188.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Amy Jenkins, Department Counsel, Department of Forensic Science, 700 North 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-6848, FAX (804) 786-6857, or email amy.jenkins@dfs.virginia.gov.