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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
APPRENTICESHIP COUNCIL
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
SAFETY AND HEALTH CODES BOARD
Title of Document: Division of Labor and Employment Law Field Operations Manual - Chapter 6-A, Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections.
Public Comment Deadline: October 22, 2025.
Effective Date: October 23, 2025.
Agency Contact: Cristin Bernhardt, Regulatory Coordinator and Staff Attorney, Department of Labor and Industry, Brookfield Building, 6606 West Broad Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 786-2392, or email cristin.bernhardt@doli.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.
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Titles of Documents: Continuing and Post-License Education Course Reporting Requirements.
Instructor Qualifications.
Necessity for Brokerage Agreements.
Online Course Time Requirement.
Proof of Financial Responsibility for Board-Approved Education Providers.
Real Estate Continuing Education Elective Courses.
Real Estate Distance Education Notarized Affidavit Requirement.
Real Estate Pre-License Instructor Guidance Document.
Public Comment Deadline: October 22, 2025.
Effective Date: October 23, 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.