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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VI - Renewal and Reinstatement › Section 18VAC160-40-320 - Board discretion to deny renewal or reinstatement

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The board may deny renewal or
				  reinstatement of license for the same reasons as the board may refuse initial
				  licensure or discipline a licensee. The licensee has the right to request
				  further review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process
				  Act (§
										2.2-4000 et
				  seq. of the Code of Virginia).
B.
				  The board may deny renewal or reinstatement of a licensee if the licensee has
				  been subject to a disciplinary proceeding and has not met the terms of an
				  agreement for licensure, has not satisfied all sanctions, or has not fully paid
				  monetary penalties and costs imposed by the board.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-330 - Continuing professional education

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Each licensee shall have completed the
				  following number of continuing professional education (CPE) contact hours
				  during each renewal cycle. CPE provisions do not apply to licenses that were
				  held for less than two years on the date of expiration.
License Type
CPE Contact Hours Required
1. Master alternative onsite soil evaluator
16
2. Master alternative onsite sewage system
								installer
16
3. Master alternative onsite sewage system
								operator
16
4. Master conventional onsite soil evaluator
12
5. Master conventional onsite sewage system
								installer
12
6. Master conventional onsite sewage system
								operator
8
7. Journeyman alternative onsite soil
								evaluator
8
8. Journeyman alternative onsite sewage system
								installer
8
9. Journeyman alternative onsite sewage system
								operator
8
10. Journeyman conventional onsite soil
								evaluator
4
11. Journeyman conventional onsite sewage system
								installer
4
12. Journeyman conventional onsite sewage system
								operator
4
B.
				  CPE courses completed during the license period immediately prior to the
				  expiration date of the license shall be acceptable in order to renew the
				  license. CPE courses completed during a license renewal cycle to satisfy the
				  CPE requirements of the preceding licensing renewal cycle shall be valid only
				  for that preceding license renewal cycle and shall not be accepted for
				  subsequent renewal cycles.
C. The
				  licensee will not receive credit for completing the same CPE course with the
				  same content more than once during a license period.
D. A licensee may receive CPE credit for
				  teaching a course that otherwise meets the requirements of this chapter;
				  however, additional credit shall not be given for subsequent offering of a
				  course or activity with the same content within the same licensing cycle. In
				  addition a licensee may receive two hours of CPE no more than once during a
				  single licensing cycle for the initial development or substantial updating of a
				  CPE course.
E. For all licenses,
				  safety subjects shall not count for more than one half of the total required
				  CPE hours.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-340 - CPE subject matter for onsite sewage system installers

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following course topics will be accepted for CPE credit
					 for onsite sewage system installers:
1. Sewage system installation;
2. Operating and maintaining
				  equipment;
3. Security and safety
				  procedures;
4. General science and
				  mathematical principles;
5.
				  Administrative knowledge and procedures applicable to the profession;
6. Laws and regulations applicable to the
				  profession;
7. Monitoring,
				  evaluating and adjusting treatment processes (alternative onsite sewage system
				  installers only); and
8. Management
				  and supervision principles (master onsite sewage system installers only;
				  maximum of four contact hours).
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-350 - CPE subject matter for onsite sewage system operators

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following course topics will be accepted for CPE credit
					 for onsite sewage system operators:
1.
				  Onsite system operations;
2.
				  Monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting treatment processes;
3. Operating and maintaining
				  equipment;
4. Security and safety
				  procedures;
5. General science and
				  mathematical principles;
6.
				  Administrative knowledge applicable to the profession;
7. Laws and regulations applicable to the
				  profession; and
8. Management and
				  supervision principles (applicable to master onsite sewage system operators
				  only; maximum of four contact hours).
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-360 - CPE subject matter for onsite soil evaluators

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following course topics will be accepted for CPE credit
					 for onsite soil evaluators:
1. Site
				  and soil evaluations;
2. Security
				  and safety procedures;
3. Mapping,
				  cartography, and geographic information systems;
4. System design;
5. Inspections;
6. General science and mathematical
				  principles;
7. Administrative
				  knowledge and procedures applicable to the profession;
8. Laws and regulations applicable to the
				  profession; and
9. Management and
				  supervision principles (applicable to master onsite soil evaluators only;
				  maximum of four contact hours).
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-370 - Use of training credits and formal education for CPE credit

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Any course approved by the board for substitution as
					 training credits or formal education semester hours, as provided for in
					 18VAC160-40-70 or 18VAC160-40-280, shall also be acceptable on an hour-for-hour
					 basis for CPE contact hours. One semester hour of college credit shall equal 15
					 CPE contact hours, and one-quarter hour of college credit shall equal 10 CPE
					 hours. The training credits or formal education must be applicable to the
					 license for which CPE credit is sought.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VII - Continuing Professional Education › Section 18VAC160-40-380 - Maintenance of CPE

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. For a period
				  of at least two years following the end of the license renewal cycle for which
				  the CPE was taken, the following evidence shall be maintained to document
				  completion of the required CPE.
1. Evidence of
				  completion of a structured training activity, which shall consist of the name,
				  address, and telephone number of the sponsor;
2. The dates the licensee participated in the
				  training;
3. Description of the
				  subject matter presented; and
4. A
				  statement from the sponsor verifying the number of hours completed.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-40-390 - Approval of training courses

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A.
				  Training courses may be substituted for experience pursuant to the provisions
				  of 18VAC160-40-70. With the exception of training courses provided pursuant to
				  18VAC160-40-430, training courses that may be substituted for required
				  experience must be approved by the board prior to commencing in accordance with
				  the provisions of this section.
B.
				  Each training provider seeking course approval shall submit an application for
				  approval on a form provided by the board. Only classroom, laboratory, and field
				  trip contact time will be used to compute training credits. No credit will be
				  given for breaks, meals, or receptions.
1.
				  Organization. The board will only approve training offered by a provider that
				  is an identifiable organization with a mission statement outlining its
				  functions, structure, process, and philosophy and that has a staff of one or
				  more persons with the authority to administer and coordinate the training
				  course.
2. Training course records.
				  The board will only approve training offered by a provider that maintains
				  records for all participants for a minimum of seven years and that has a
				  written policy on retention and release of records.
3. Instructors. The board will only approve
				  training conducted by personnel who have demonstrated competency in the subject
				  being taught, an understanding of the learning objective, and knowledge of the
				  learning process to be used.
4.
				  Objectives. The board will only approve courses that have a series of stated
				  objectives that are pertinent to the tasks performed by the licensee. The
				  training course content must be consistent with those objectives.
5. Course completion requirements. For
				  successful completion of a training course, participants must attend 90% or
				  more of the class contact time and must demonstrate their learning through
				  written examinations, completion of a project, oral examination, or other
				  similar assessment techniques.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-40-400 - Application for training course approval

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A. The board shall consider the following
				  information, to be submitted by the course provider or instructor on forms
				  provided by the board:
1. Course information.
a. Course title;
b. Planned audience;
c. Name of provider;
d. Name, physical address, email address, and
				  phone number of contact person;
e.
				  Scheduled presentation dates;
f.
				  Detailed course schedule, hour by hour including begin and end times;
g. List of planned breaks;
h. Scheduled presentation location;
				  and
i. Identification of the
				  profession, category, and class of license to which the course is applicable
				  and relevancy to the identified license type.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-40-410 - Maintenance of training course approval

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. At times established by the board, the
				  board may require that course providers that have previously obtained course
				  approval provide the board with evidence, in a form set forth by the board,
				  that the provider continues to comply with the requirements of this chapter.
				  Failure to continue to comply with the board's requirements or respond to such
				  a request may result in the board withdrawing its approval.
B. Substantial modifications or changes to
				  the information provided in 18VAC160-40-390 and 18VAC160-40-400 must be
				  reported to the board within 30 days of the change. Failure to report the
				  changes as required may result in the withdrawal of approval by the
				  board.
C. Any change of address of
				  the training provider shall be reported in writing within 30 days of the
				  change.
D. The board may conduct an
				  audit of the training provider to ensure continued compliance with this
				  chapter.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-40-420 - Withdrawal of approval

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The board may withdraw approval of any provider for the
					 following reasons:
1. The course or
				  courses being offered no longer meet the standards established by the
				  board.
2. The provider, through an
				  agent or otherwise, advertises its services in a fraudulent or deceptive
				  way.
3. The provider, instructor,
				  or designee of the provider falsifies any information relating to the
				  application for approval, course information, or student records.
4. The provider fails to respond to the board
				  or any of its agents.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part VIII - Training Course Approval › Section 18VAC160-40-430 - Training courses offered by certain entities, board approval not required

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Training
				  courses provided by (i) federal, state, or local government agencies; (ii)
				  accredited colleges or universities approved or accredited by the Commission on
				  Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; (iii) a regional
				  or national accreditation association; or (iv) an accrediting agency that is
				  recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education do not require board approval to
				  be used for experience substitution, provided the training course information
				  submitted to the board includes the following:
1. The course must include the continuing
				  education hours awarded by the entity.
2. The course must be related to the
				  profession, category, or class, if applicable, for which experience
				  substitution is sought.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-440 - Grounds for disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The board may place a licensee on probation; impose a
					 monetary penalty in accordance in §
										54.1-202A
					 of the Code of Virginia; or revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license
					 when the licensee has been found to have violated or cooperated with others in
					 violating any provision of the regulations of the board or Chapter 23 (§
										54.1-2300 et seq.) of
					 Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-450 - Maintenance of license

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. No
				  license issued by the board shall be assigned or otherwise
				  transferred.
B. A licensee shall
				  report, in writing, all changes of the address of record and name to the board
				  within 30 days of the change and shall return the license to the board. In
				  addition to the address of record, a physical address is required for each
				  license. If the licensee holds more than one license, the licensee shall inform
				  the board of all licenses, certificates, and registrations affected by the name
				  or address change. The board shall not be responsible for the licensee's
				  failure to receive notices or correspondence due to the licensee's failure to
				  report a change of name or address.
C. Any change in any of the requirements and
				  qualifications for licensure found in Part II (18VAC160-40-20 et seq.), III
				  (18VAC160-40-110 et seq.), or IV (18VAC160-40-170 et seq.) of this chapter
				  shall be reported to the board within 30 days of the change.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-460 - Notice of adverse action

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A.
				  Licensees shall notify the board of the following actions against the licensee.
1. Any disciplinary action taken by any
				  jurisdiction, board, or administrative body of competent jurisdiction,
				  including any reprimand, license or certificate revocation, suspension or
				  denial, monetary penalty, requirement for remedial education, or other
				  corrective action.
2. Any voluntary
				  surrendering of a related license, certificate, or registration done in
				  connection with a disciplinary action in another jurisdiction.
3. Any conviction, finding of guilt, or plea
				  of guilty, regardless of adjudication or deferred adjudication, in any
				  jurisdiction of the United States of any misdemeanor involving lying, cheating,
				  stealing, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug distribution, physical injury, or
				  relating to the practice of the profession or of any felony, there being no
				  appeal pending therefrom or the time for appeal having lapsed. Review of
				  convictions shall be subject to the requirements of §
											54.1-204
				  of the Code of Virginia. Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a
				  conviction for the purpose of this section.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-480 - Conflicts of interest

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The licensee shall:
1. Promptly and fully inform an employer or
				  client of any interest, circumstance, or business association that may
				  influence the licensee's judgment of the quality of service.
2. Not accept compensation, financial or
				  otherwise, from more than one party for services on or pertaining to the same
				  project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to, and agreed to by, all
				  interested parties in writing.
3.
				  Neither solicit nor accept financial or other valuable consideration from
				  material or equipment suppliers for specifying their products or
				  services.
4. Not solicit or accept
				  gratuities, directly or indirectly, from contractors or their agents or other
				  parties dealing with a client or employer in connection with work for which the
				  licensee is responsible.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-490 - Licensee responsibility

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The
				  primary obligation of the licensee is to the public. If the licensee's judgment
				  is overruled and not adhered to when advising appropriate parties of
				  circumstances of a substantial threat to the public health, safety, or welfare,
				  the licensee shall inform the employer and client, as applicable, of the
				  possible consequences and notify appropriate authorities.
B. The licensee shall sign, date, and include
				  his license number on all final work products prepared or reviewed and approved
				  by the licensee. For work products performed by a journeyman licensee, the
				  master licensee providing direct supervision shall sign, date, and include his
				  license number, along with the journeyman's signature, date, and license number
				  on the final work product. A journeyman licensee shall not submit a work
				  project as final without the applicable master licensee's signature, date, and
				  license number.
C. The licensee
				  shall not knowingly associate in a business venture with, or permit the use of
				  the licensee's name by, any person or firm where there is reason to believe
				  that person or firm is engaging in activity of a fraudulent or dishonest nature
				  or is violating any law or regulation of the board.
D. A licensee who has direct knowledge that
				  another individual or firm may be violating any of the provisions of this
				  chapter or the provisions of Chapter 23 (§
										54.1-2300 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia shall immediately inform the board in
				  writing and shall cooperate in furnishing any further information or assistance
				  that may be required.
E. Except as
				  provided in subsection F of this section, a licensee shall not utilize the
				  evaluations, design, drawings, or work of another licensee without the
				  knowledge and written consent of the licensee or organization of ownership that
				  originated the design, drawings, or work.
F. A licensee who relies on information in
				  VDH files or has received permission to modify or otherwise utilize the
				  evaluation, design, drawings, or work of another licensee pursuant to
				  subsection E of this section or this subsection may certify that work only
				  after a thorough review of the evaluation, design, drawings or work and after
				  he determines that he is willing to assume full responsibility for all design,
				  drawings, or work on which he relies for his opinion.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-500 - Response to inquiry and provision of records

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A. A licensee must respond within 10 days to
				  a request by the board or any of its agents regarding any complaint filed with
				  the department.
B. Unless otherwise
				  specified by the board, a licensee of the board shall produce to the board or
				  any of its agents within 10 days of the request any document, book, or record
				  concerning any transaction pertaining to a complaint filed in which the
				  licensee was involved, or for which the licensee is required to maintain
				  records. The board may extend such timeframe upon a showing of extenuating
				  circumstances prohibiting delivery within such 10-day period.
C. A licensee shall not provide a false,
				  misleading, or incomplete response to the board or any of its agents seeking
				  information in the investigation of a complaint filed with the board.
D. With the exception of the requirements of
				  subsection A or B of this section, a licensee must respond to an inquiry by the
				  board or its agent within 21 days.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Part IX - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC160-40-510 - Master licensee's professional responsibilities

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A. Any work performed by a journeyman
				  regulated pursuant to Chapter 23 (§
										54.1-2300 et seq.) of
				  Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia and this chapter shall be under the direct
				  supervision of the master. Such master and journeyman shall have an employment
				  or written contractual relationship.
B. Each master shall maintain documentation
				  of the employment or contractual relationship with each journeyman under the
				  master's direct supervision. Such documentation shall be kept for a minimum of
				  five years and shall include, at a minimum, the beginning and ending dates of
				  the employment or contractual relationship.
Statutory Authority §§
												54.1-201
						and
						54.1-2301
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 160 - BOARD FOR WATERWORKS AND WASTEWATER WORKS OPERATORS AND ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS › Chapter 40 - ONSITE SEWAGE SYSTEM PROFESSIONALS LICENSING REGULATIONS › Form - FORMS (18VAC160-40)

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Conventional
				  Onsite Soil Evaluator License Application, A465-1940CONLIC-v2 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Alternative
				  Onsite Soil Evaluator License Application, A465-1940ALTLIC-v2 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Onsite
				  Soil Evaluator Experience Verification Application, A436-1940EXP-v1 (eff.
				  11/2021)
Conventional
				  Onsite Sewage System Installer License Application, A465-1944CONLIC-v2 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Alternative
				  Onsite Sewage System Installer License Application, A465-1944ALTLIC-v2 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Conventional
				  Onsite Sewage System Operator License Application, A465-1942CONLIC-v2 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Alternative
				  Onsite Sewage System Operator License Application, A465-1942ALTLIC-v3 (eff.
				  12/2021)
Waiver
				  of Examination - Master Conventional Onsite Sewage System Operator License
				  Application, A436-1942WAIV-v3 (eff. 12/2021)
Onsite
				  Sewage System Operator/Installer Experience Verification Application,
				  A436-1942_44EXP-v1 (eff. 11/2021)
Continuing
				  Professional Education (CPE) Application - Certificate of Completion,
				  A436-19CPE-v3 (eff. 10/2015)
Training
				  Course Approval Application, A465-19CRS-v5 (eff. 2/2020)
Education
				  and Training Substitution Form, A436-19EDTRv4 (eff.
				  4/2017)
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 10 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Section 19VAC10-10-10 - General

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The Department of Emergency Services ("department")
				  promulgates emergency operations plans which are considered to be "regulations"
				  as that term is defined in the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et
				  seq. of the Code of Virginia). These plans are generally procedural, rather
				  than substantive, in nature and do not require public participation. Plans that
				  are substantive in nature, either wholly or in part, will be developed subject
				  to the guidelines herein.
Statutory Authority
§ 2.2-4007 and Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.)
					 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 10 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Section 19VAC10-10-20 - Identification of interested parties

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Prior to the development of any substantive regulation, the
				  department shall identify persons it feels may be interested in or affected by
				  the proposed regulation. The methods for identifying interested parties shall
				  include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Reviewing department subject matter files
				to identify persons who have previously raised questions or expressed an
				interest in the subject at hand.
2.
				Reviewing lists of attendees at any pertinent hearings or public meetings
				conducted by the department.
3.
				Consulting the department's listing of emergency service coordinators and
				directors for local governments.
4.
				Listing all agencies (state, local, or private) tasked by the
				regulation.
Statutory Authority
§ 2.2-4007 and Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.)
					 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 10 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Section 19VAC10-10-30 - Notification of interested parties

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A. The department shall prepare a Notice of
				Intent to Develop Regulations ("notice") prior to the development of any
				substantive regulation. The notice will identify the subject matter and purpose
				for the development of the regulation and shall specify a time deadline and
				point of contact for receipt of responses from persons interested in
				participating in the developmental process.
B. The methods for disseminating the notice
				to the public shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Send notice to all persons identified
				pursuant to
				19VAC10-10-20 as having a
				potential interest in the regulation;
2. Publish notice in the Virginia Register of
				Regulations;
3. Publish notice in
				the DES "Update" or other agency newsletter;
4. Send notice to Virginia emergency service
				organizations, requesting that they publish it in their newsletters or
				journals;
5. Send news releases to
				the news media in the are to be affected by the regulation; or
6. Publish notice in a newspaper of general
				circulation in the four major metropolitan areas of the Commonwealth or in a
				newspaper in the particular area affected by the regulation.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 10 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Section 19VAC10-10-40 - Participation of interested parties

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A. Initial comment. After interested parties
				have responded to the notice, the department will analyze the level of
				interest. If sufficient interest exists, the department shall schedule informal
				meetings prior to the development of any regulation to determine the specific
				areas of interest and to gather factual information relative to the subject
				matter of that regulation. Alternatively, the department will request that
				persons who have responded to the notice make written submissions of comments,
				concerns and suggestions relative to the proposed regulation.
B. Preparation of proposed regulation.
				Subsequent to the initial public input on the development of any regulation,
				the department shall develop a proposed regulation. A copy will be furnished to
				all persons who responded to the notice indicating an interest in the
				regulation and to those persons participating in the initial comment phase. If
				the regulation in its entirety is too lengthy to furnish to all interested
				parties, it will be made available for review at the department's offices.
				Relevant portions of the regulation may also be furnished to interested
				parties. Comments will be invited at this time. If the response warrants,
				additional informal meetings may be held. The proposed regulation will be
				published in the Virginia Register of Regulations in accordance with §
				2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§ 2.2-4007 and Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.)
					 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 10 - DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT › Chapter 10 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Section 19VAC10-10-50 - Final comment and promulgation

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Public comment, executive review and legislative review of
				  the proposed regulation will proceed in accordance with Article 2 (§
				  2.2-4006 et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. Public comment will be
				  solicited by the same means listed in
				  19VAC10-10-30 B and will be
				  permitted for at least 60 days.
Statutory Authority
§ 2.2-4007 and Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.)
					 of Title 44 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 19VAC15-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment, or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Department of Fire Programs. This chapter does not apply to regulations,
					 guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the provisions of the
					 Administrative Process Act (§
										2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority: §§
												2.2-4007.02 and
						9.1-203 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 19VAC15-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 9.1-203 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 19VAC15-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons electing to receive electronic
				  notification or notification through a postal carrier as described in
				  19VAC15-11-30, the agency shall
				  send the following information:
1. A notice of
				  intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 9.1-203 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-100 - Public hearings on regulations

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A. The agency shall indicate in its notice of
				  intended regulatory action whether it plans to hold a public hearing following
				  the publication of the proposed stage of the regulatory action.
B. The agency may conduct one or more public
				  hearings during the comment period following the publication of a proposed
				  regulatory action.
C. An agency is
				  required to hold a public hearing following the publication of the proposed
				  regulatory action when:
1. The agency's basic
				  law requires the agency to hold a public hearing;
2. The Governor directs the agency to hold a
				  public hearing; or
3. The agency
				  receives requests for a public hearing from at least 25 persons during the
				  public comment period following the publication of the notice of intended
				  regulatory action.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 19VAC15-11-110 - Periodic review of regulations

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A. The agency shall conduct a periodic review
				  of its regulations consistent with:
1. An
				  executive order issued by the Governor pursuant to § 2.2-4017 of the
				  Administrative Process Act to receive comment on all existing regulations as to
				  their effectiveness, efficiency, necessity, clarity, and cost of compliance;
				  and
2. The requirements in §
				  2.2-4007.1 of the Administrative Process Act regarding regulatory flexibility
				  for small businesses.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 30 › Part III › Article 6 - Unarmed Confrontations › Section 19VAC15-30-380 - [Repealed]

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Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-203 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 15 - DEPARTMENT OF FIRE PROGRAMS › Chapter 30 › Part III › Article 20 › Section 19VAC15-30-1210

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The fire investigator should be able to describe and
						define each of the four classifications of fire.
Statutory Authority
§ 9.1-203 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 19VAC30-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Department of State Police. This chapter does not apply to regulations,
					 guidelines, or other documents exempted or excluded from the provisions of the
					 Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 52-8.4 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 19 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 19VAC30-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 52-8.4 of the Code of
						Virginia.