§ 3.1-271.1. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Rules for testing; noxious-weed seed regulations; Commissione...
A. In order to accomplish the objective stated in § 3.1-271 (1) (c), the Commissioner may adopt as a regulation the Rules for Testing Seeds adopted by the Association of Official Seed Analysts; and in order to accomplish the objective stated in § 3.1-271 (1) (d), the Commissioner may amend the standards for seed; and in order to accomplish the objectives stated in § 3.1-271 (2), the Commissioner may amend the prohibited noxious-weed seed list and amend the restricted noxious-weed seed list. Such regulation adopted by the Commissioner shall be effective upon filing with the Registrar of Regulations, who shall publish the regulations as a final regulation in the Virginia Register of Regulations.
The regulation shall contain a preamble stating that the Board will receive, consider, and respond to petitions by any interested person at any time with respect to reconsideration or revision of such regulation.
B. The Board, after giving notice in the Virginia Register of Regulations, may reconsider and revise the regulation adopted by the Commissioner. Such revised regulation shall be effective upon filing with the Registrar of Regulations, who shall publish the regulation as final regulation in the Virginia Register of Regulations. Neither the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) nor public participation guidelines adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to the adoption, reconsideration, or revision of any regulation adopted pursuant to this section.
(1994, c. 577.)
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