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Timestamp: 2020-04-03 23:49:17
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Degrees of regulation (§ 54.1-311)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 54.1-311 Degrees of regulation
§ 54.1-311
1. Whenever existing common law and statutory causes of civil action or criminal prohibitions are not sufficient to eradicate existing harm or prevent potential harm, the Board may first consider the recommendation of statutory change to provide more strict causes for civil action and criminal prosecution.
2. Whenever current inspection and injunction procedures are not sufficient to eradicate existing harm, the Board may promulgate regulations consistent with the intent of this chapter to provide more adequate inspection procedures and to specify procedures whereby the appropriate regulatory board may enjoin an activity which is detrimental to the public well-being. The Board may recommend to the appropriate agency of the Commonwealth that such procedures be strengthened or it may recommend statutory changes in order to grant to the appropriate state agency the power to provide sufficient inspection and injunction procedures.
3. Whenever it is necessary to determine the impact of the operation of a profession or occupation on the public, the Board may implement a system of registration.
4. When the public requires a substantial basis for relying on the professional services of a practitioner, the Board may implement a system of certification.
5. Whenever adequate regulation cannot be achieved by means other than licensing, the Board may establish licensing procedures for any particular profession or occupation.
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HB1937: Professions and occupations; active supervision of regulatory boards. (failed)
HB880: Professional and occupational regulatory analyst; establishes position within DLS. (failed)
§ 54.1-200 Composition of regulatory boards
§ 54.1-310.1 Petitions for regulation; review by Board; report