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VA Code § 35.1-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 35.1-9. Local ordinance superseded; exceptions

This title and the regulations of the Board shall supersede all local ordinances regulating hotels, restaurants, summer camps, and campgrounds other than those adopted pursuant to the provisions of § 35.1-26, except that any locality may adopt ordinances regarding (i) the sale, preparation, and handling of food; (ii) swimming pools, saunas and other similar facilities; (iii) the keeping of guest registers by hotels; and (iv) the display of signs alongside or in plain view of any public roadway to preclude false or misleading advertising thereon to the extent prohibited by § 18.2-217, provided such ordinances are equivalent to or more stringent than the provisions of this title or Title 18.2 in the case of the display of signs alongside or in plain view of any public roadway to preclude false or misleading advertising thereon to the extent prohibited by § 18.2-217, and the regulations of the Board. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or affect in any way the powers given to localities under Title 15.2, or under any city charter, or under any other general or special act.1981, c. 468; 1983, c. 242.
VA Code § 35.1-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 35.1-10. Measures to prevent transmission of disease

Nothing in this title applicable to restaurants shall prevent the Commissioner from taking whatever action he deems necessary to control the spread of preventable diseases as set forth in Title 32.1, including but not limited to the exclusion of employees, the medical examination of any employee, the immediate closing of a hotel, restaurant, summer camp, or campground, and the taking of samples for testing.Code 1950, §§ 35-31, 35-40; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 155; 1981, c. 468; 1993, c. 336.
VA Code § 35.1-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-11. Regulations generally

The Board shall make, adopt, promulgate, and enforce regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this title and to protect the public health and safety. In promulgating regulations, the Board shall consider the accepted standards of health including the use of precautions to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases, hygiene, sanitation, safety, and physical plant management.1981, c. 468; 1993, c. 336.
VA Code § 35.1-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-12. Emergency orders and regulations; Commissioner vested with authority of Board

The Board may make separate orders and regulations to meet any emergency not provided for by general regulations for the purpose of suppressing conditions dangerous to the public health and communicable, contagious, and infectious diseases.1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-13. Regulations governing hotels

Regulations of the Board governing hotels shall provide minimum standards for, but shall not be limited to: (i) food preparation and handling; (ii) physical plant sanitation; (iii) the provision, storage, and cleansing of linens and towels; (iv) general housekeeping and maintenance practices; (v) requirements for approved water supply and sewage disposal systems; (vi) vector and pest control; (vii) swimming pools, saunas, and other similar facilities, including personnel standards for the operation thereof; (viii) ice machines and dispensers of perishable food items; and (ix) a procedure for obtaining a license.Code 1950, §§ 35-8, 35-9, 35-16, 35-16.1, 35-18; 1956, c. 394; 1964, c. 499; 1970, c. 435; 1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-14.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-14.1. Certain uses of sulfiting agents prohibited

The use of sulfiting agents as preservatives on raw fruits and vegetables is prohibited. No restaurant licensed under this title shall direct or allow its employees or agents to apply sulfiting agents on raw fruits and vegetables prepared for or served to the public.1986, c. 200.
VA Code § 35.1-14.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-14.2. Donations of food to charitable organizations

A. Any restaurant, licensed by the Department of Health pursuant to this title and any processor, distributor, wholesaler or retailer of food, including, but not limited to, a grocery, convenience, or other store selling food or food products, may donate unserved excess foods to any charity organization that is exempt from taxation under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c) (3), and to political subdivisions for distribution to needy persons. Charitable organizations engaged in food distribution programs for needy persons shall notify the local political subdivision of their programs. Upon the notification of such food distribution programs by such charitable organizations, the local political subdivision shall provide a list of such charitable organizations within its jurisdiction to those restaurants and other food suppliers who request such information. Organizations engaged in such food distribution programs shall be exempt from civil liability as provided in § 3.2-5144 for the donors of the food.B. Charitable organizations engaged in food distribution programs for needy persons shall be deemed exempt from state and local regulations and local ordinances that govern food service and preparation. In addition to accepting donations of food as provided in subsection A, such organizations may accept food prepared by their employees or volunteers in private homes or in facilities not otherwise licensed as provided in this chapter.For the purposes of this subsection, "charitable organizations" shall include nonprofit homeless shelters and hunger prevention programs.C. The Board may issue advisory standards for the safe preparation, handling, protection, and preservation of food by the organizations exempted in subsection B.1990, c. 755; 1998, c. 641; 2007, cc. 404, 545.
VA Code § 35.1-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-15. Training materials

The Commissioner shall cause to be written materials designed to provide information on training for the prevention of disease transmission, symptoms of communicable disease, personal hygiene practices, hazards in food preparation, food safety and food allergy awareness and safety, and any other matter deemed appropriate by the Commissioner for the training of restaurant personnel. The Commissioner may, if he desires, provide personnel for the training of employees of restaurants in the handling of food.1981, c. 468; 2015, cc. 356, 528.
VA Code § 35.1-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-16. Regulations governing summer camps

The regulations of the Board governing summer camps shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an approved drinking water supply; (ii) an approved sewage disposal system; (iii) an approved solid waste disposal system; (iv) the adequate and sanitary preparation, handling, protection and preservation of food; (v) the proper maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment; (vi) vector and pest control; (vii) toilet, swimming, and bathing facilities, including shower facilities; (viii) a procedure for obtaining a license.Code 1950, §§ 35-45, 35-46, 35-47, 35-48, 35-49; 1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 2 - Regulations|§ 35.1-17. Regulations governing campgrounds

A. The regulations of the Board governing campgrounds shall include minimum standards for (i) an approved drinking water supply; (ii) an approved sewage disposal system; (iii) an approved solid waste disposal system; (iv) the proper maintenance of buildings, grounds, and equipment; (v) vector and pest control; (vi) toilet, swimming, and bathing facilities, including shower facilities; (vii) effective measures for the control of animals and pets; (viii) appropriate procedures and safeguards for hazardous situations, including specifically the maintenance and sale of propane gas or other explosives and combustibles; and (ix) a procedure for obtaining a license.B. The Board may in its sole discretion prescribe regulations for classes of campgrounds and different requirements for each class.Code 1950, § 35-55; 1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-18. License required; name in which issued; not assignable or transferable

No person shall own, establish, conduct, maintain, manage, or operate any hotel, restaurant, summer camp, or campground in this Commonwealth unless the hotel, restaurant, summer camp, or campground is licensed as provided in this chapter. The license shall be in the name of the owner or lessee. No license issued hereunder shall be assignable or transferable. The Board shall not issue a license to the owner or lessee of any hotel, summer camp or campground in this Commonwealth that maintains, or conducts as any part of its activities, a nudist camp for juveniles. A "nudist camp for juveniles" is defined to be a hotel, summer camp or campground that is attended by openly nude juveniles whose parent, grandparent, or legal guardian is not also registered for and present with the juvenile at the same camp.Code 1950, §§ 35-22, 35-26, 35-44; 1981, c. 468; 2004, c. 987.
VA Code § 35.1-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-19. Person deemed responsible for campground

In the event that the Commissioner or his designee cannot establish which person is responsible for a campground, the owner of the parcel of land upon which the campground lies shall be deemed to be the person responsible for obtaining a license and meeting the requirements of this title and the applicable rules and regulations for retaining a license.1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-20. Issuance and denial of licenses

The Commissioner shall issue a license for each hotel, restaurant, summer camp, and campground which, after inspection, is found to be in compliance with all applicable regulations and provisions of this title. The Commissioner shall notify by certified mail any applicant denied a license of the reasons for such denial.1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-21. Display of hotel, restaurant, summer camp, and campground licenses

A. As used in this section, "mobile food unit" means a restaurant that is mounted on wheels and readily moveable from place to place at all times during operation.B. The license of each hotel, restaurant, summer camp, and campground issued pursuant to this chapter shall be prominently displayed.C. The Department shall issue a license in the form of a sticker to a restaurant that is a mobile food unit that meets the requirements of this chapter, which license shall be prominently displayed on the mobile food unit.Code 1950, § 35-26; 1981, c. 468; 2017, c. 281.
VA Code § 35.1-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-22. Periodic inspections

The Commissioner shall cause each restaurant, summer camp, and campground in the Commonwealth to be inspected at least annually, with no more than 12 months elapsing between each such inspection, in accordance with applicable provisions of this title and the regulations of the Board. However, no restaurant, summer camp, or campground shall receive additional inspections until all other restaurants, summer camps, or campgrounds in that locality, as defined in § 15.2-102, respectively, have also been inspected, unless the additional inspections are (i) necessary to follow up on a preoperational inspection or one or more violations; (ii) required by a uniformly applied risk-based schedule established by the Department; (iii) necessary to investigate a complaint regarding the restaurant, summer camp, or campground; or (iv) otherwise deemed necessary by the Commissioner or his designee to protect the health and safety of the public.The Commissioner, as he deems appropriate, shall cause each hotel in the Commonwealth to be inspected in accordance with applicable provisions of this title and the regulations of the Board. However, no hotel shall receive additional inspections until all other hotels in that locality, as defined in § 15.2-102, have also been inspected, unless the additional inspections are (a) necessary to follow up on a preoperational inspection or one or more violations, (b) required by a uniformly applied risk-based schedule established by the Department, (c) necessary to investigate a complaint regarding the hotel, or (d) otherwise deemed necessary by the Commissioner or his designee to protect the health and safety of the public.If at any time the Commissioner finds that a hotel, restaurant, summer camp, or campground is not in compliance with applicable provisions of this title or regulations of the Board, he may revoke or suspend the license of that hotel, restaurant, summer camp, or campground.Code 1950, §§ 35-4, 35-6, 35-7, 35-15, 35-23, 35-46, 35-47, 35-51, 35-56; 1981, c. 468; 1996, cc. 200, 834; 2016, c. 581; 2017, c. 465.
VA Code § 35.1-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-23. State institutions with dining accommodations to request inspections

The head of every state institution with dining accommodations shall request the Commissioner to inspect such dining accommodations not less often than annually. Upon receipt of any such request, the Commissioner shall cause the dining accommodations to be so inspected and a report to be filed with the institution.1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 3 - Licenses; Inspections|§ 35.1-24. Advice and assistance to applicants for hotel and restaurant licenses

The Commissioner may provide for consultative advice and assistance, within such limitations and restrictions as he deems proper, to any person who applies for a license provided for in this chapter.1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 4 - Exemptions|§ 35.1-26. Cities, counties, and towns may by ordinance exempt certain fairs

The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance that this title shall not apply to:1. Food booths at fairs, if such booths are promoted or sponsored by any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or by any charitable nonprofit organization or group thereof.The ordinance shall provide that the health officer of the county, city, or town in which the fair or activity is held, or a qualified person designated by him, shall exercise such supervision of the sale of food as the ordinance may prescribe.Code 1950, § 35-38.1; 1964, c. 462; 1981, c. 468; 1983, c. 251; 2011, c. 465; 2013, cc. 188, 317, 512.
VA Code § 35.1-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 5 - Posting Hotel Rates; Hotel Liability|§ 35.1-27. Posting of rates

Every hotel shall post in a conspicuous place in its office a list of the ranges of the charges for its rooms and shall post in each guest's room the maximum charge for that room. If the hotel is operated on the American or modified American plan, the notice shall contain the maximum charge for the room and the number of meals provided.Code 1950, § 35-2; 1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 35.1-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 35.1 - Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds|Chapter 5 - Posting Hotel Rates; Hotel Liability|§ 35.1-28. Liability

A. It shall be the duty of any person owning or operating a hotel to exercise due care and diligence in providing honest and competent employees and to take reasonable precautions to protect the persons and property of the guests of the hotel. No hotel shall be held liable in a sum greater than $300 for the loss of any wearing apparel, baggage, or other property not hereinafter mentioned belonging to a guest when such loss takes place from the room or rooms occupied by the guest. Unless the loss shall take place from the office of the hotel after the valuables are deposited there, no hotel shall be liable for any loss by any guest of jewelry, money, or other valuables of like nature belonging to any guest if the hotel shall have posted in the room or rooms of the guest in a conspicuous place, and in the office of the hotel, a notice stating that jewelry, money, and other valuables of like nature must be deposited in the office of the hotel. The hotel shall not be obligated to receive from any one guest for deposit in such office any property hereinbefore described exceeding a total value of $500.B. Each guest's room shall have suitable locks on its doors and windows unless permanently secured. If a guest fails to lock the doors or windows of his room, the hotel shall not be liable for any property taken from the room in consequence of such failure on the part of the guest. The burden of proof shall be upon the operator of the hotel to show that he complied with the provisions of this section and that the guest failed to comply with these requirements.C. In the case of loss by fire or overwhelming disaster, a hotel shall exercise ordinary and reasonable care in the custody of the baggage or other property of its guests, but in no case shall the hotel's liability exceed $250 to any one guest unless the negligence of the hotel was the cause of the fire or overwhelming disaster.D. No liability shall attach to any hotel for the baggage, hats, umbrellas, coats, or other wearing apparel of a guest until the same is placed by the guest in the actual custody of an employee of the hotel. The mere depositing of such baggage, hats, umbrellas, coats, or other wearing apparel inside the hotel shall not be construed as putting in actual custody until taken in charge by the hotel or its employee, or properly placed in a room or rooms assigned to the guest.E. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed so as to change or alter the principles of law concerning a hotel's liability to a guest or other person for personal injury, nor to exempt in anywise the owner or operator of a hotel from being liable for the value of any property of guests taken or stolen from any room therein by any employee or agent of the hotel.F. A notice of the provisions of this section shall be posted conspicuously in each guest's room.Code 1950, §§ 35-10, 35-11, 35-12, 35-13; 1981, c. 468.
VA Code § 36-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 36 - Housing|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities Law|§ 36-1. Title of chapter

This chapter may be referred to as the "Housing Authorities Law."1938, p. 447; Michie Code 1942, § 3145(1).
VA Code § 36-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 36 - Housing|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities Law|§ 36-2. Findings and declaration of necessity

A. It is hereby found and declared that:1. Blighted areas exist in the Commonwealth, and these areas endanger the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth;2. The elimination of blight and redevelopment of blighted areas through the designation of redevelopment areas and the adoption and implementation of redevelopment plans for such areas; the prevention of further deterioration and blight through the designation of conservation areas and the adoption and implementation of conservation plans for such areas; and the designation of individual properties as blighted under the "spot blight" provisions of this chapter are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain as authorized by this chapter, and are governmental functions of grave concern to the Commonwealth;3. As a part of a redevelopment or conservation plan, it is a public purpose to provide public facilities including, but not limited to, roads, water, sewers, parks, and real estate devoted to open-space use as that term is defined in § 58.1-3230 within redevelopment and conservation areas; and4. It is a public purpose to promote the availability of affordable housing for all citizens of the Commonwealth and in particular to provide safe, decent, and sanitary housing for those citizens with low or moderate incomes. To that end, (i) the clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low or moderate income and (ii) the sale or lease of land and the acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and operation of residential housing units for persons of low and moderate incomes are necessary for the public welfare and are public uses and public purposes for which public money may be spent and private property acquired by purchase or through the exercise of the power of eminent domain as authorized in this chapter and are governmental functions of grave concern to the Commonwealth.B. The necessity and the public purpose for the provisions hereinafter enacted are hereby declared as a matter of legislative determination.1938, p. 447; Michie Code 1942, § 3145(2); 2006, c. 784.