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 The guidance document may also be withdrawn.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.
DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
Title of Document: Farm Market Fresh for Seniors Handbook for Farmers.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Arbogast, Senior Policy Analyst and Regulatory Coordinator, Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 5620 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 662-7093, or email charlotte.arbogast@dars.virginia.gov.
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
BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL SOIL SCIENTISTS, WETLAND PROFESSIONALS, AND GEOLOGISTS
REAL ESTATE APPRAISER BOARD
REAL ESTATE BOARD
BOARD FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY OPERATORS
BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS
Titles of Documents: Criminal History and Online Public Records Information.
Expedited Licensing of Military Spouses.
Filing of Complaints against Regulants.
Regulant Name and Address Changes.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
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 PHARMACY
Title of Document: Pharmacy Inspection Deficiency Monetary Penalty Guide.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
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 SOCIAL SERVICES
Title of Document: Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter D: Local Department Resource, Foster, and Adoptive Home Approval.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Nikki Clarke Callaghan, Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance Manager, Department of Social Services, 801 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 726-7943, or email nikki.clarke@dss.virginia.gov.
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Titles of Documents: Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter A: Practice Foundations.
Child and Family Services Manual, Chapter B: Prevention and In-Home Services.
Division of Child Support Enforcement Program Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Karin Clark, Regulatory Coordinator, Department of Social Services, 5600 Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060, telephone (804) 840-3679, or email karin.clark@dss.virginia.gov.
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Title of Document: Public Involvement Manual.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Joshua Heslinga, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1221 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 551-2902, or email joshua.heslinga@vdot.virginia.gov.
STATE WATER CONTROL BOARD
Title of Document: 2026 Water Quality Assessment Guidance.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Amanda Shaver, Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 774-8416, or email amanda.shaver@deq.virginia.gov.
The following guidance documents have been submitted for deletion and the listed agency has opened up a 30-day public comment period. The listed agency 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.
MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER BOARD
Title of Document: Salesperson and Dealer-Operator Test.
Public Comment Deadline: June 3, 2026.
Effective Date: June 4, 2026.
Agency Contact: Ann Majors, Operations Manager, Motor Vehicle Dealer Board, 2201 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220, telephone (804) 367-1100 ext. 3002, or email ann.majors@mvdb.virginia.gov.