PUBLIC COMMENT OPPORTUNITY
Pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia, a certified guidance document is subject to a 30-day public comment period after publication in the Virginia Register of Regulations and prior to the guidance document's effective date. During the public comment period, comments may be made through the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or sent to the agency contact. Under subsection C of § 2.2-4002.1, the effective date of the guidance document may be delayed for an additional period. The guidance document may also be withdrawn.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for publication by the listed agencies for a public comment period. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to access it. Guidance documents are also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 201 North Ninth Street, Fourth Floor, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS, CERTIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNERS AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ASBESTOS, LEAD, AND HOME INSPECTORS
AUCTIONEERS BOARD
BOARD FOR BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGY
BOARD FOR BRANCH PILOTS
CEMETERY BOARD
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY BOARD
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS
FAIR HOUSING BOARD
BOARD FOR HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND OPTICIANS
DEPARTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL REGULATION
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD
REAL ESTATE BOARDBOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS
BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Titles of Documents: Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Establishing, Revising, and Repealing Department Policy.
License Suspensions.
Subpoenas, Service of Process, and Notices.
Public Comment Deadline: October 8, 2025.
Effective Date: October 9, 2025.
Agency Contact: Joe Haughwout, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23233, telephone (804) 367-8566, or email joseph.haughwout@dpor.virginia.gov.
BOARD OF COUNSELING
Title of Document: Approved Degrees in Human Services and Related Fields for Qualified Mental Health Professional Registration.
Public Comment Deadline: October 8, 2025.
Effective Date: October 9, 2025.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Titles of Documents: Board of Education Approved Industry Certifications, Occupational Competency Assessments, and Professional Licenses.
Child Care Subsidy Program Guidance Manual.
Preventive Maintenance Manual for Virginia School Buses.
Virginia School Bus Specifications.
Public Comment Deadline: October 8, 2025.
Effective Date: October 9, 2025.
Agency Contact: Jim Chapman, Director of Board Relations, Department of Education, James Monroe Building, 101 North 14th Street, 25th Floor, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 750-8750, or email jim.chapman@doe.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: Local and Regional Water Supply Planning Regulation Guidance.
Public Comment Deadline: October 8, 2025.
Effective Date: October 9, 2025.
Agency Contact: Hannah Somers, Department of Environmental Quality, 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 814-2780, or email hannah.somers@deq.virginia.gov.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agencies have opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agencies had previously identified these documents as certified guidance documents, pursuant to § 2.2-4002.1 of the Code of Virginia. Online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may click on the name of a guidance document to view the deleted document and comment. This information is also available on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (http://www.townhall.virginia.gov) or from the agency contact.
BOARD OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Titles of Documents: Appropriate Criteria in Determining the Need for Regulation of Any Health Care Occupation or Professions.
Bylaws of the Board of Health Professions.
Public Comment Deadline: October 8, 2025.
Effective Date: October 9, 2025.
Agency Contact: Erin Barrett, Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health Professions, Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233, telephone (804) 750-3912, or email erin.barrett@dhp.virginia.gov.