Title of Regulation: 6VAC15-40. Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups (amending 6VAC15-40-370; adding 6VAC15-40-1047, 6VAC15-40-1305).

Statutory Authority: §§ 53.1-5 and 53.1-68 of the Code of Virginia.

Notice is hereby given that the State Board of Local and Regional Jails has WITHDRAWN the Notice of Intended Regulatory Action for 6VAC15-40, Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups, that was published in 29:21 VA.R. 2528 June 17, 2013. The notice was published under the regulatory authority of the Board of Corrections, but regulatory authority for 6VAC15-40 transferred pursuant to Chapter 759 of the 2020 Acts of Assembly, to the State Board of Local and Regional Jails. The action noticed would have amended tuberculosis test requirements and certified compliance with 28 CFR Part 115. No follow-up action has been initiated since the notice was published in 2013, therefore the notice is withdrawn. A new periodic review has been initiated on 6VAC15-40, Minimum Standards for Jails and Lockups, and a new action will be initiated as necessary.

Agency Contact: Tracey Jenkins, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Corrections, 6900 Atmore Drive, P.O. Box 26963, Richmond, VA 23261-6963, telephone (804) 887-7898, FAX (804) 674-3071, or email tracey.jenkins@vadoc.virginia.gov.

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.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board for Contractors intends to consider amending 18VAC50-22, Board for Contractors Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend the prohibited acts, specifically, the provisions of 18VAC50-22-260 B 9, which currently require that the residential written contract contain a statement of the total cost, to allow cost-plus contracts as well as time and material contracts. The amended language would include specific hourly rate and percentage markups and caps on the total cost. This will align the contract requirements issued by the Board for Contractors with industry standards.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1146 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Marjorie King, Administrator, Board for Contractors, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-2785, FAX (866) 430-1033, TDD (804) 527-4290, or email contractors@dpor.virginia.gov.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Social Work intends to consider amending 18VAC140-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend licensure by endorsement to allow acceptance of a state examination rather than only the national examination, which is a current requirement for licensure in Virginia. A state examination would be acceptable only if another United States jurisdiction did not require the national examination at the time the social worker was initially licensed and if the examination was deemed to be a comparable level for the license being sought.

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

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: February 2, 2022.

Agency Contact: Jaime Hoyle, Executive Director, Board of Social Work, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4406, FAX (804) 527-4435, or email jaime.hoyle@dhp.virginia.gov.