Regulations

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Regulations.” It is part of Chapter 40 “Administrative Process Act”, which is part of Part B “Transaction of Public Business”, which is part of Subtitle II “Administration of State Government”, which is part of Title 2.2 “Administration of Government”.

It’s comprised of the following 23 sections.

§ 2.2-4006	Exemptions from requirements of this article
§ 2.2-4007	Petitions for new or amended regulations; opportunity for public comment
§ 2.2-4007.01	Notice of intended regulatory action; public hearing
§ 2.2-4007.02	Public participation guidelines
§ 2.2-4007.03	Informational proceedings; effect of noncompliance
§ 2.2-4007.04	Economic impact analysis
§ 2.2-4007.04:01	Notice required of certain departments
§ 2.2-4007.05	Submission of proposed regulations to the Registrar
§ 2.2-4007.06	Changes between proposed and final regulations
§ 2.2-4007.07	State Air Pollution Control Board; variances
§ 2.2-4007.1	Regulatory flexibility for small businesses; periodic review of regulations
§ 2.2-4007.2	Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments
§ 2.2-4008	Repealed
§ 2.2-4009	Evidentiary hearings on regulations
§ 2.2-4010	Pilot programs for regulations imposing local government mandates
§ 2.2-4011	Emergency regulations; publication; exceptions
§ 2.2-4012	Purpose; adoption; effective date; filing; duties of Registrar of Regulations
§ 2.2-4012.1	Fast-track rulemaking process
§ 2.2-4013	Executive review of proposed and final regulations; changes with substantial impact
§ 2.2-4014	Legislative review of proposed and final regulations
§ 2.2-4015	Effective date of regulation; exception
§ 2.2-4016	Withdrawal of regulation
§ 2.2-4017	Periodic review of regulations