TITLE 13. HOUSING

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-31, Virginia Amusement Device Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Virginia Amusement Device Regulations (VADR) to incorporate by reference the newest available nationally recognized American Society for Testing and Materials standards. The updated standards address new designs and arrangements of amusement devices. An amusement device is a device or structure open to the public by which persons are conveyed or moved in an unusual manner for diversion, including passenger tramways. This action will also consider amendments to the administrative and enforcement provisions of the regulation and amendments to ensure continued correlation with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63). This action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 12 of the Code of Virginia.

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

Statutory Authority: § 36-98.3 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov.

TITLE 13. HOUSING

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-52, Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) to incorporate by reference the 2024 edition of the model codes from the International Code Council, which are nationally recognized model building codes and standards. The SFPC provides for the regulation of structure maintenance, processes, and premises and provides safeguards for the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire or explosion and for the handling, storage, and use of fireworks, explosives, or blasting agents. This action will also consider amendments to the administrative and enforcement provisions of the regulation.

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

Statutory Authority: § 27-97 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov.

TITLE 13. HOUSING

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-63, Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC) to incorporate by reference the 2024 edition of the model codes from the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association, which are nationally recognized model building codes and standards. The USBC provides regulation based on nationally recognized codes and standards for the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, and conversion of use and maintenance of buildings and structures through minimum standards for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Virginia. This action will also consider amendments to the administrative and enforcement provisions of the regulation.

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

Statutory Authority: § 36-98 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov.

TITLE 13. HOUSING

BOARD OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Housing and Community Development intends to consider amending 13VAC5-91, Virginia Industrialized Building Safety Regulations. The purpose of the proposed action is to update the Industrialized Building Safety Regulations (IBSR) to incorporate by reference the 2024 edition of the model codes from the International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association, which are nationally recognized model building codes and standards. The ISBR provides regulation for industrial buildings, which are buildings constructed in a factory or plant for subsequent installation or erection on property in Virginia cities, counties, or towns. This action will also consider amendments to the administrative and enforcement provisions of the regulation to ensure that industrialized buildings meet the same minimum codes and standards as site-built structures.

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

Statutory Authority: § 36-73 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: December 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Chase Sawyer, Policy and Legislative Services Manager, Department of Housing and Community Development, Main Street Centre, 600 East Main Street, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 310-5872, FAX (804) 371-7090, TDD (804) 371-7089, or email chase.sawyer@dhcd.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF PHARMACY

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Pharmacy intends to consider amending 18VAC110-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy. The purpose of the proposed action is to amend 18VAC110-20-690 to prohibit issuance of a controlled substances registration at a location that is a private dwelling or residence and make 18VAC110-20-690 consistent with 18VAC110-20-110 J, which prohibits issuance of a pharmacy permit to locations that are private dwellings or residences, and 18VAC110-50-30 C, which prohibits issuance of a license, permit, or registration to a wholesale distributor, manufacturer, warehouser, nonresident warehouser, nonresident wholesale distributor, nonresident manufacturer, third-party logistics provider, or nonresident third-party logistics provider operating out of a private dwelling or residence.

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

Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3307 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: July 2, 2025.

Agency Contact: Caroline Juran, RPh, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Richmond, VA 23233-1463, telephone (804) 367-4456, FAX (804) 527-4472, or email caroline.juran@dhp.virginia.gov.

TITLE 18. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

BOARD OF COUNSELING

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Counseling intends to consider amending 18VAC115-20, Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling. The purpose of the proposed action is to respond to a petition for rulemaking by adding a requirement in 18VAC115-20-52 that supervisors of residents in counseling evaluate a resident's competency and report total residency hours within a set timeframe.

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: July 2, 2025.

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