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VA Code § 45.2-2101 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2101. (Effective October 1, 2021) Nuclear energy; strategic plan

A. The Department and the Secretaries of Commerce and Trade and Education shall work in coordination with the Authority, established pursuant to Article 2 (§ 45.2-2102), and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority, established pursuant to Article 4 (§ 2.2-2234 et seq.) of Chapter 22 of Title 2.2, to develop a strategic plan for nuclear energy as part of the Commonwealth's overall goal of carbon-free energy.B. Such plan may include (i) the promotion of new technologies and opportunities for innovation, including advanced manufacturing; (ii) the establishment of a collaborative research center and university nuclear leadership program to promote education in fields that meet the workforce demands of Virginia's nuclear industry; and (iii) recognition of the role of nuclear energy in the Commonwealth's goal of employing 100 percent carbon-free sources of energy by 2050.C. Such plan shall be completed by October 1, 2020, updated every four years thereafter, and published on the Internet by the Authority.2020, cc. 657, 658, § 67-1700; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2102 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2102. (Effective October 1, 2021) Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority established

There is hereby established a political subdivision of the Commonwealth known as the Virginia Nuclear Energy Consortium Authority. The Authority's exercise of powers conferred by this article shall be deemed to be the performance of an essential governmental function and matters of public necessity for which public moneys may be spent and private property acquired.2013, cc. 57, 394, § 67-1401; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2106 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2106. (Effective October 1, 2021) Moneys of Authority

All moneys of the Authority, from whatever source derived, shall be paid to the treasurer of the Authority. Such moneys shall be deposited in the first instance by the treasurer in one or more banks or trust companies, in one or more special accounts. All banks and trust companies are authorized to give such security for such deposits, if required by the Authority. The moneys in such accounts shall be paid out on the warrant or other orders of such persons as the Authority authorizes to execute such warrants or orders.2013, cc. 57, 394, § 67-1405; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2107 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2107. (Effective October 1, 2021) Audits; external reviews

A. The Auditor of Public Accounts, or his legally authorized representatives, shall annually audit the financial accounts of the Authority. The audit report and any nonproprietary information provided to the auditor in connection with the audit shall be made available to the public, upon request, in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).B. The Authority, if it receives state funds, shall be subject to periodic external review either (i) under the provisions of the Legislative Program Review and Evaluation Act (§ 30-64 et seq.) or (ii) by an entity appointed for that purpose by the Governor.2013, cc. 57, 394, § 67-1406; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2108 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2108. (Effective October 1, 2021) Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:"Exploration activity" means and is limited to the drilling of test holes or stratigraphic or core holes of a depth in excess of 50 feet for the purpose of determining the location, quantity, or quality of uranium ore."Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity."Usable quality water" means groundwater that is used or can be used for a beneficial purpose, including a domestic, livestock, or irrigation use.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-273; 1984, c. 590; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2109 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2109. (Effective October 1, 2021) Regulations

The Director shall, in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.), adopt regulations as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this article.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-279; 1984, c. 590; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2110 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2110. (Effective October 1, 2021) Permit for exploration activity required; fee

A. It is unlawful for any person to commence any exploration activity without first obtaining a permit to do so from the Director. The application for the permit shall be in a form the Director prescribes and shall be accompanied by a fee of $250 and by any other information required by this article.B. The application for a permit to carry out exploration activity shall be accompanied by a bond, payable to the Commonwealth, with surety acceptable to the Director. The bond shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this article and any regulations adopted hereunder relating to the drilling, redrilling, plugging, or abandoning of any exploration activity. The bond shall be set by the Director in an amount deemed reasonable and necessary.C. An initial permit shall be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed annually.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-274; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2111 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2111. (Effective October 1, 2021) Maps or plats of proposed exploration activity area

Before undertaking any exploration activity on any tract of land, the person proposing the exploration activity shall prepare or have prepared and file with the Director, together with the application required by § 45.2-2110, an accurate map, on a scale stated thereon, showing the location of the proposed exploration activity; the courses and distances of such activity from two permanent points or landmarks on the tract; the approximate location areas in which test holes or core or stratigraphic holes may be drilled; the name of the owner; and boundaries and acreage of the tract on which the exploration activity is to take place.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-275; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2112 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2112. (Effective October 1, 2021) Abandoning exploration hole; affidavits required

Within 45 days after the abandonment of any exploration hole, the permittee shall notify the Director that such exploration hole has been plugged and abandoned, giving the location of the hole. The permittee shall submit an affidavit setting forth the time and manner in which the hole was plugged and filled. One copy of the affidavit shall be retained by the permittee, one shall be sent to the State Geologist, and the third shall be sent to the Director.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-276; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2113 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2113. (Effective October 1, 2021) Plugging

The plugging of an exploration hole shall be as follows:1. Each exploration hole shall be adequately plugged with cement from the bottom of the hole upward to a point three feet below plow depth. The remainder of the hole between the top of the plug and the surface shall be filled with cuttings or nontoxic material.2. If multiple aquifers alternating usable quality water and saltwater zones, or other conditions determined by the Director to be potentially deleterious to surface water or groundwater are encountered, the conditions shall be isolated immediately by cement plugs. Each hole shall be plugged with cement to prevent water from flowing into or out of the hole or mixing within the hole. The length of the plug shall be determined by the Director on the basis of available data on the specific site.3. Each exploration hole shall be plugged as soon as reasonably practical after drilling, unless multiple aquifers are encountered.4. Alternative plugging procedures and materials may be utilized if the applicant demonstrates to the Director's satisfaction that the alternatives will protect groundwater and comply with the provisions of this article. In the event that a hole is more suitably plugged with a nonporous material other than cement, the material shall have characteristics at least equal to cement.5. In the event that an exploration hole is to remain unplugged pursuant to the provisions of § 45.2-2114, the procedure contained in subdivision 2, if applicable, shall be applied and the exploration hole shall be plugged to the extent required by that subdivision.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-277; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2114 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2114. (Effective October 1, 2021) Developing an exploration hole as a water well

If any exploration hole drilled for the purpose of determining the location, quantity, or quality of uranium ore indicates a stratum or source of potable fresh water that could be developed pursuant to established U.S. Environmental Protection Agency safe drinking water standards for a community water system, upon the request of the owner of the property on which the exploration hole is located and following application to and approval by the Director, who shall secure concurrence from the State Department of Health, the well, in lieu of being plugged and abandoned, may be developed and completed as a water well. The development and completion of an exploration hole as a water well shall be performed in accordance with applicable state water control laws and regulations.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-278; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2115 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2115. (Effective October 1, 2021) Right of inspection by Director

For the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this article, the Director is hereby vested with authority to inspect at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner any area for which he has received an application for a permit, or has granted a permit, for exploration activity.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-280; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2116 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2116. (Effective October 1, 2021) Uranium mining permit applications; uranium mining deemed to have significant effect on surface

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no application for a uranium mining permit shall be accepted by any agency of the Commonwealth until a program for permitting uranium mining is established by statute. For the purpose of construing the definition of "mining" in § 45.2-1200, uranium mining is deemed to have a significant effect on the surface.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-283; 1983, c. 3; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2117 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2117. (Effective October 1, 2021) State and local authority

Nothing in this article shall be construed to alter the authority of any state or local governing body, including any authority conferred under Chapter 22 (§ 15.2-2200 et seq.) of Title 15.2, relating to any matter that is the subject of this article.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-284; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2118 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2118. (Effective October 1, 2021) Confidentiality of logs, surveys, and reports

A. The Director shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats, and reports filed under this article by any person engaged in the exploration for uranium for a period of two years after the completion of the exploratory activities.B. Upon written request by any person engaged in exploration for uranium, the Director shall hold confidential all logs, surveys, plats, and reports filed under this chapter for an additional two-year period. The Director shall grant such request if the requesting party certifies that he considers all such information to be of a proprietary nature relating to his competitive rights. The requesting party may renew his request every two years.C. Nothing in this section shall be construed to deny the State Geologist access to any log, survey, plat, or report filed under this article. However, the State Geologist shall hold such information confidential to the same extent as the Director.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-285; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 45.2-2119 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy|Chapter 21 - Nuclear Energy|§ 45.2-2119. (Effective October 1, 2021) Civil penalty

A. Any person who violates any provision of this article, or who fails, neglects, or refuses to comply with any regulation adopted by the Director or final order of a court lawfully issued, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. All civil penalties shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer into the Minerals Reclamation Fund pursuant to § 45.2-1234.B. The Director may restrain violations of this article in accordance with the provisions of § 45.2-1608.1982, c. 269, § 45.1-282; 1984, c. 590; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.
VA Code § 46.2-100.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail

Whenever in this title the Commissioner or the Department is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, then any subsequent, identical mail or notice that is sent by the Commissioner or the Department may be sent by regular mail.2011, c. 566.
VA Code § 46.2-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-101. Applicability of title to vehicles on certain toll roads and parking facilities

This title shall apply to any vehicle and any person operating or owning a vehicle operated on any toll facility controlled by the Department of Transportation or any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.This title shall also apply to any vehicle and any person operating or owning a vehicle operated on or in parking lots, parking garages, or other parking facilities owned, controlled, or leased by the Commonwealth or any of its agencies, instrumentalities, or political subdivisions.1958, c. 541, § 46.1-21; 1989, c. 727.
VA Code § 46.2-102 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-102. Enforcement by law-enforcement officers; officers to be uniformed; officers to be paid fixed salaries

State police officers and law-enforcement officers of every county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the Commonwealth shall enforce the provisions of this title punishable as felonies, misdemeanors, or traffic infractions. Additionally, notwithstanding § 52-22, state police officers may enforce local ordinances, adopted under subsection G of § 46.2-752, requiring the obtaining and displaying of local motor vehicle licenses. Fifty percent of the revenue collected from such enforcement shall be remitted by the locality to the Department of State Police and disposed of by the Department to cover its costs of operation. Every law-enforcement officer shall be uniformed at the time of the enforcement or shall display his badge or other sign of authority. All officers making arrests incident to the enforcement of this title shall be paid fixed salaries for their services and shall have no interest in, nor be permitted by law to accept the benefit of, any fine or fee resulting from the arrest or conviction of an offender against any provision of this title.With the consent of the landowner, any such officer or other uniformed employee of the local law-enforcement agency may patrol the landowner's property to enforce state, county, city, or town motor vehicle registration and licensing requirements.Any law-enforcement officer may patrol the streets and roads within subdivisions of real property or within a condominium pursuant to the Virginia Condominium Act (§ 55.1-1900 et seq.) or land submitted to a horizontal property regime pursuant to the Horizontal Property Act (§ 55.1-2000 et seq.), which streets and roads are maintained by the owners of the lots or parcels of land within the subdivision or the owners of condominium units within any horizontal property regime or any association of owners, on the request or with the consent of the owners or association of owners, to enforce the provisions of this title punishable as felonies, misdemeanors, or traffic infractions.Code 1950, § 46-14; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-6; 1972, c. 700; 1975, c. 516; 1980, c. 523; 1989, c. 727; 1995, c. 132.
VA Code § 46.2-103 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-103. Stopping vehicles for inspection or to secure information

Except as prohibited by § 19.2-59, on his request or signal, any law-enforcement officer who is in uniform or displays his badge or other sign of authority may:1. Stop any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to inspect its equipment, operation, manufacturer's serial or engine number; or2. Stop any property-carrying motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer to inspect its contents or load or to obtain other necessary information.Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed to authorize the establishment on any highway of police check-points where the only vehicles subject to inspection are motorcycles.Code 1950, § 46-16; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-8; 1989, c. 727; 2012, c. 11.
VA Code § 46.2-104 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-104. Possession of registration cards; exhibiting registration card and licenses; failure to carry license or registration card

The operator of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer being operated on the highways in the Commonwealth, shall have in his possession: (i) the registration card issued by the Department or the registration card issued by the state or country in which the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is registered, and (ii) his driver's license, learner's permit, or temporary driver's permit.The owner or operator of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer shall stop on the signal of any law-enforcement officer who is in uniform or shows his badge or other sign of authority and shall, on the officer's request, exhibit his registration card, driver's license, learner's permit, or temporary driver's permit and write his name in the presence of the officer, if so required, for the purpose of establishing his identity.Every person licensed by the Department as a driver or issued a learner's or temporary driver's permit who fails to carry his license or permit, and the registration card for the vehicle which he operates, shall be guilty of a traffic infraction and upon conviction punished by a fine of ten dollars. However, if any person summoned to appear before a court for failure to display his license, permit, or registration card presents, before the return date of the summons, to the court a license or permit issued to him prior to the time the summons was issued or a registration card, as the case may be, or appears pursuant to the summons and produces before the court a license or permit issued to him prior to the time the summons was issued or a registration card, as the case may be, he shall, upon payment of all applicable court costs, have complied with the provisions of this section.Code 1950, §§ 46-15, 46-80; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-7; 1964, c. 205; 1972, c. 362; 1978, cc. 500, 605; 1984, c. 780; 1988, c. 74; 1989, c. 727; 2008, cc. 551, 691; 2009, c. 756.
VA Code § 46.2-105 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-105. Making false affidavit or swearing falsely, perjury

Any person who knowingly makes any false affidavit or knowingly swears or affirms falsely to any matter or thing required by this title or the Commissioner incidental to his administration of this title to be sworn to or affirmed shall be guilty of perjury.Code 1950, § 46-66; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-15; 1989, c. 727.
VA Code § 46.2-105.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 46.2 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 46.2-105.1. Unlawful procurement of certificate, license, or permit; unauthorized possession of examination or answers; unlawful distribution of false operator's license; penalty

A. It shall be unlawful:1. For any person to procure, or assist another to procure, through theft, fraud, or other illegal means, a certificate, license, or permit, from the Department of Motor Vehicles;2. For any person, other than an authorized agent of the Department of Motor Vehicles, to procure or have in his possession or furnish to another person, prior to the beginning of an examination, any question intended to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles in conducting an examination;3. For any person to receive or furnish to any person taking an examination, prior to or during an examination, any written or printed material purporting to be answers to questions intended to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles in conducting an examination;4. For any person to communicate by any means to any person taking an examination, during an examination, any information purporting to be answers to questions intended to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles in conducting an examination;5. For any person to attempt to procure, through theft, fraud or other illegal means, any questions intended to be used by the Department of Motor Vehicles in conducting an examination, or the answers to the questions; or6. To promise or offer any valuable or other consideration to a person having access to the questions or answers as an inducement to procure for delivery to the promisor, or any other person, a copy or copies of any questions or answers.B. If an examination is divided into separate parts, each of the parts shall be deemed an examination for the purposes of this section.C. Any violation of any provision of subsection A of this section shall be punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.D. Any person or entity other than the Department of Motor Vehicles that sells, gives, or distributes, or attempts to sell, give or distribute any document purporting to be a license to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1990, c. 964; 2006, c. 871; 2015, c. 464.