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VA Code § 9.1-207.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2 - Department of Fire Programs|§ 9.1-207.1. Firefighting foam management

A. For purposes of this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Class B firefighting foam" means a foam designed for flammable liquid fires."Local government" includes any locality, fire district, regional fire protection authority, or other special purpose district that provides firefighting services."PFAS chemicals" means, for the purposes of firefighting agents, a class of fluorinated organic chemicals containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and designed to be fully functional in class B firefighting foam formulations, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances."Testing" includes calibration testing, conformance testing, and fixed system testing.B. Beginning July 1, 2021, no person, local government, or agency of the Commonwealth shall discharge or otherwise use class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals (i) for testing purposes, unless otherwise required by law or by the agency having jurisdiction over the testing facility, and with the condition that the testing facility has implemented appropriate containment, treatment, and disposal measures to prevent uncontrolled releases of foam to the environment or (ii) for training purposes, where such foam shall be replaced by nonfluorinated training foams.C. No provision of this section shall restrict (i) the manufacture, sale, or distribution of class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals or (ii) the discharge or other use of such foams in emergency firefighting or fire prevention operations.2019, c. 838.
VA Code § 9.1-207.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2 - Department of Fire Programs|§ 9.1-207.2. Prohibition on use of certain oriented strand board

A. As used in this section:"Acquired structure" means a building or structure acquired by local government from a property owner for the purpose of conducting live fire training evolutions."Class A fuel materials" includes wood, straw, and paper products."Fire training activities" includes the utilization of live fire training structures designed for conducting live fire training evolutions on a repetitive basis. "Fire training activities" does not include the utilization of acquired structures for conducting live fire training evolutions."Local government" includes any locality, fire district, regional fire protection authority, or other special purpose district that provides firefighting services."Oriented strand board" means a multilayered board made from strands of wood, together with a binder, by the application of heat and pressure, with the strands in the external layer primarily oriented along the panel's strength axis in accordance with US Product Standard 2-18, Performance Standard for Wood Structured Panels. For purposes of this section only, "oriented strand board" means a wood structural panel intended as a covering material for roofs, subfloors, and walls when fastened to supports.B. No person, local government, or agency of the Commonwealth shall burn Class A fuel materials that contain oriented strand board during live fire training activities.C. No provision of this section shall restrict the manufacture, sale, use, or distribution of Class A fuel materials that contain oriented strand board for purposes outside of fire training activities.2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 285.
VA Code § 9.1-208 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2 - Department of Fire Programs|§ 9.1-208. Agreements between Department and other agencies

The Department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with federal agencies, other state agencies, and political subdivisions for services related to enforcement and administration of laws, rules, or regulations or ordinances of such agencies affecting fire safety in public buildings.2007, cc. 647, 741.
VA Code § 9.1-209 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-209. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Cigarette" has the same meaning ascribed thereto in § 58.1-1031."Department" means the Department of Taxation."Director" means the Executive Director of the Department of Fire Programs."Importer" has the same meaning ascribed thereto in 26 U.S.C. § 5702 (k)."Manufacturer" means (i) a person who manufactures or otherwise produces, or causes to be manufactured or produced, cigarettes intended for sale in the Commonwealth, including cigarettes intended for sale in the United States through an importer; (ii) the first purchaser anywhere that intends to resell in the United States cigarettes that the original manufacturer or maker does not intend for sale in the United States; or (iii) the successor to a person listed in clause (i) or (ii)."Package" has the same meaning ascribed thereto in 15 U.S.C. § 1332 (4)."Quality control and quality assurance program" means laboratory procedures implemented to ensure that operator bias, systematic and nonsystematic methodological errors, and equipment-related problems do not affect the results of the testing, and the testing repeatability remains within the required repeatability value for any test trial used to certify cigarettes under this chapter."Repeatability" means the range of values within which the repeat results of cigarette test trials from a single laboratory will fall 95 percent of the time."Retailer" means a person who (i) sells cigarettes to consumers through vending machines on fewer than 40 premises; (ii) otherwise sells cigarettes to consumers; or (iii) holds cigarettes for sale to consumers."Vending machine operator" means a person who (i) holds cigarettes for sale to consumers through vending machines on 40 or more premises or (ii) sells cigarettes to consumers through vending machines on 40 or more premises."Wholesaler" means a person who (i) holds cigarettes for sale to another person for resale or (ii) sells cigarettes to another person for resale.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-211 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-211. Certification of cigarette testing

A. Each manufacturer shall submit to the Director written certification attesting that each cigarette has been tested in accordance with and has met the performance standard required under § 9.1-210.B. The description of each cigarette listed in the certification shall include:1. The brand;2. The style;3. The length in millimeters;4. The circumference in millimeters;5. The flavor, if applicable;6. Whether filter or nonfilter;7. A package description, such as soft pack or box;8. The mark approved in accordance with § 9.1-212;9. The name, address, and telephone number of the laboratory, if different than the manufacturer that conducted the test; and10. The date that the testing occurred.C. On request, the certification shall be made available to the Attorney General, the Director, and the State Fire Marshal.D. Each cigarette certified under this section shall be recertified every three years.E. If a manufacturer has certified a cigarette pursuant to this section, and thereafter makes any change to such cigarette that is likely to alter its compliance with the reduced cigarette ignition propensity standards mandated by this chapter, then before such cigarette may be sold or offered for sale in the Commonwealth such manufacturer shall retest such cigarette in accordance with the testing standards prescribed in § 9.1-210 and maintain records of such retesting as required by § 9.1-210. Any such altered cigarette that does not meet the performance standard set forth in § 9.1-210 shall not be sold in the Commonwealth.F. For each brand style of cigarette listed in a certification, a manufacturer shall pay a fee in the amount of $250; however, the Director in consultation with the State Fire Marshal is authorized to adjust the amount of the fee annually to ensure that the amount collected therefrom defrays the actual costs of the processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities required by this chapter. The fees assessed under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be deposited into a special fund designated "Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund." Moneys deposited into the special fund and the unexpended balance thereof shall be appropriated to the Department of Fire Programs for use by the Director to conduct the processing, testing, enforcement, and oversight activities required by this chapter and performed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to § 9.1-206 in carrying out the provisions of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code Act (§ 27-94 et seq.), and such expenditures from the special fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-212 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-212. Marking of cigarettes

A. Cigarettes that have been certified in accordance with § 9.1-211 shall be marked in accordance with the requirements of this section.B. The marking shall:1. Be in a font of at least eight-point type; and2. Include one of the following:a. Modification of the product UPC bar code to include a visible mark that is printed at or around the area of the UPC bar code and consists of one or more alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed in conjunction with the UPC bar code;b. Any visible combination of alphanumeric or symbolic characters permanently stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed on the cigarette package or the cellophane wrap; orc. Stamped, engraved, embossed, or printed text that indicates that the cigarettes meet the standards of this chapter.C. The manufacturer shall request approval of a proposed marking from the Director.D. The Director shall approve or disapprove the marking offered, except that the Director shall approve:1. The letters "FSC," which signify Fire Standards Compliant, appearing in eight-point type or larger and permanently printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed on the package at or near the UPC code; and2. Any marking in use and approved for sale in New York pursuant to the New York fire safety standards for cigarettes.E. A marking is deemed approved if the Director fails to act within 10 days after receiving a request for approval.F. A manufacturer may not use a modified marking unless the modification has been approved in accordance with this section.G. A manufacturer shall use only one marking on all brands that the manufacturer markets.H. A marking or modified marking approved by the Director shall be applied uniformly on all brands marketed and on all packages, including packs, cartons, and cases marketed by that manufacturer.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-213 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-213. Provision of copies of certifications and illustration of the packaging markings; inspections

A. Each manufacturer shall:1. Provide a copy of each certification to each wholesaler to which the manufacturer sells cigarettes; and2. Provide sufficient copies of an illustration of the packaging marking approved and used by the manufacturer in accordance with § 9.1-212 for each retailer and vending machine operator who purchases cigarettes from the wholesaler.B. The wholesaler shall provide a copy of the illustration to each retailer and vending machine operator to whom the wholesaler sells cigarettes.C. Each retailer, vending machine operator, and wholesaler shall allow the Director or designee of the Director to inspect the markings on cigarette packaging at any time.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-214. Nonconforming cigarettes

A. Any cigarettes that have been sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the performance standard required by § 9.1-210 shall be deemed contraband and subject to forfeiture and disposal by the Commonwealth; however, prior to the destruction of any cigarettes forfeited pursuant to this subsection, the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand shall be permitted to inspect such cigarettes.B. The Department and the State Fire Marshal, in the regular course of conducting inspections of retailers and wholesalers, may inspect cigarettes to determine if the cigarettes are marked as required by § 9.1-212. If the cigarettes are not marked as required, the Department shall notify the Director.C. Whenever law-enforcement personnel, the State Fire Marshal or local fire marshal appointed under § 27-30, or a duly authorized representative of the Director discovers any cigarettes that have not been marked in the manner required by § 9.1-212, such personnel are hereby authorized and empowered to seize and take possession of such cigarettes. Such cigarettes shall be turned over to the Department and shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. Cigarettes seized pursuant to this section shall be destroyed; however, prior to the destruction of any cigarette seized pursuant to this subsection, the true holder of the trademark rights in the cigarette brand shall be permitted to inspect the cigarette.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-215. Powers of Director; regulation and implementation

The Director:1. In consultation with the State Fire Marshal, may adopt regulations necessary to carry out and administer this chapter;2. In consultation with the State Fire Marshal, may adopt regulations for the conduct of random inspections of retailers, vending machine operators, and wholesalers to ensure compliance with this chapter; and3. Shall ensure that the implementation and substance of this chapter is in accordance with the implementation and substance of the New York fire safety standards for cigarettes.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-216 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-216. Enforcement; civil penalties

A. A manufacturer or other person who knowingly sells or offers for sale cigarettes other than by retail sale in violation of § 9.1-210 shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each such pack of cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case shall the civil penalty assessed against any such person exceed $100,000 for sales or offers for sale during any 30-day period.B. A retailer who knowingly sells cigarettes in violation of § 9.1-210 shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100 for each pack of such cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case shall the civil penalty assessed against any retailer exceed $25,000 for sales or offers for sale during any 30-day period.C. Any person who violates any other provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for the first violation. The civil penalty for each subsequent violation shall not exceed $5,000.D. A manufacturer who knowingly makes a false certification under § 9.1-211 shall be subject to a civil penalty of at least $75,000 and not exceeding $250,000 for each false certification.E. A civil penalty may be assessed by the Director only after the Director has consulted with the State Fire Marshal and has given the manufacturer charged with making such a false certification an opportunity for a public hearing. Where such a public hearing has been held, the Director shall make findings of fact and issue a written decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty that is warranted, incorporating, when appropriate, an order therein requiring that the penalty be paid. Any hearing under this section shall be a formal adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). When the person charged with such a violation fails to avail himself of the opportunity for a public hearing, a civil penalty shall be assessed by the Director after the Director determines that a violation has occurred and the amount of the penalty is warranted and issues an order requiring that the penalty be paid.F. The Director may collect civil penalties that are owed in the same manner as provided by law in respect to judgment of a court of record. Such civil penalties shall be paid into the Cigarette Fire Safety Standard and Firefighter Protection Act Fund referenced in subsection F of § 9.1-211 and used in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-217 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 2.1 - Reduced Cigarette Ignition Propensity|§ 9.1-217. Application of chapter to certain cigarettes; conflicting local ordinances preempted

A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements of this chapter if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or sold in North Carolina or South Carolina, or are packaged for sale outside the United States, and that person has taken reasonable steps to ensure that such cigarettes will not be sold or offered for sale to persons located in the Commonwealth.B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a locality may neither enact nor enforce any ordinance or other local law or regulation that conflicts with, or is inconsistent with, any provision of this chapter.2014, cc. 370, 418.
VA Code § 9.1-300 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 3 - Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act|§ 9.1-300. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Emergency medical services personnel" means any person who holds a valid certificate issued by the Commissioner and who is employed solely within the fire department, emergency medical services agency, or public safety department of an employing agency as a full-time emergency medical services personnel whose primary responsibility is the provision of emergency care to the sick and injured, using either basic or advanced techniques. Emergency medical services personnel may also provide fire protection services and assist in the enforcement of the fire prevention code."Employing agency" means any municipality of the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof, including authorities and special districts, that employs firefighters and emergency medical services personnel."Firefighter" means any person who is employed solely within the fire department or public safety department of an employing agency as a full-time firefighter whose primary responsibility is the prevention and extinguishment of fires, the protection of life and property, and the enforcement of local and state fire prevention codes and laws pertaining to the prevention and control of fires."Interrogation" means any questioning of a formal nature as used in Chapter 4 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) that could lead to dismissal, demotion, or suspension for punitive reasons of a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel.1987, c. 509, § 2.1-116.9:1; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
VA Code § 9.1-301 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 3 - Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act|§ 9.1-301. Conduct of interrogation

The provisions of this section shall apply whenever a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel are subjected to an interrogation that could lead to dismissal, demotion, or suspension for punitive reasons:1. The interrogation shall take place at the facility where the investigating officer is assigned, or at the facility that has jurisdiction over the place where the incident under investigation allegedly occurred, as designated by the investigating officer.2. No firefighter or emergency medical services personnel shall be subjected to interrogation without first receiving written notice of sufficient detail of the investigation in order to reasonably apprise the firefighter or emergency medical services personnel of the nature of the investigation.3. All interrogations shall be conducted at a reasonable time of day, preferably when the firefighter or emergency medical services personnel is on duty, unless the matters being investigated are of such a nature that immediate action is required.4. The firefighter or emergency medical services personnel under investigation shall be informed of the name, rank, and unit or command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogators, and all persons present during any interrogation.5. Interrogation sessions shall be of reasonable duration, and the firefighter or emergency medical services personnel shall be permitted reasonable periods for rest and personal necessities. The firefighter or emergency medical services personnel may have an observer of his choice present during the interrogation, as long as the interview is not unduly delayed. This observer may not participate or represent the employee, may not be involved in the investigation, and must be an active or retired member of the department, for purposes of confidentiality.6. The firefighter or emergency medical services personnel being interrogated shall not be subjected to offensive language or offered any incentive as an inducement to answer any questions.7. If a recording of any interrogation is made, and if a transcript of the interrogation is made, the firefighter or emergency medical services personnel under investigation shall be entitled to a copy without charge. Such record may be electronically recorded.8. No firefighter or emergency medical services personnel shall be discharged, disciplined, demoted, denied promotion or seniority, or otherwise disciplined or discriminated against in regard to his employment, or be threatened with any such treatment as retaliation for his exercise of any of the rights granted or protected by this chapter.Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit a local governing body from granting its employees rights greater than those contained herein.1987, c. 509, § 2.1-116.9:2; 2001, c. 844; 2010, c. 779; 2015, cc. 502, 503; 2016, c. 419; 2019, c. 831.
VA Code § 9.1-302 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 3 - Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act|§ 9.1-302. Breach of procedures

Evidence gathered through the conduct of an interrogation that violates the provisions of this chapter shall not be admissible in any administrative hearing against a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel.1987, c. 509, § 2.1-116.9:5; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 502, 503; 2019, cc. 831, 841.
VA Code § 9.1-303 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety|Chapter 3 - Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians Procedural Guarantee Act|§ 9.1-303. Informal counseling not prohibited

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the informal counseling of a firefighter or emergency medical services personnel by a supervisor in reference to a minor infraction of policy or procedure that does not result in disciplinary action being taken against the firefighter or emergency medical services personnel.1987, c. 509, § 2.1-116.9:3; 2001, c. 844; 2015, cc. 502, 503.