{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac35-260-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC35-260-40","heading":"Disclosures, restrictions, and violations","body":"A. No person shall operate a recovery residence or advertise, represent, or otherwise imply to the public that a recovery residence or other housing facility is certified by DBHDS unless such recovery residence or other housing facility has received certification from DBHDS. Violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nB. Any recovery residence that fails to maintain the requirements for certification by DBHDS as required by this chapter shall have the certification revoked and be removed from the certification list. Conditional certifications may be revoked for serious health and safety concerns.\n\nC. Every recovery residence shall disclose to each prospective resident its credentialing entity. If the credentialing entity is the National Alliance for Recovery Residences, the recovery residence shall disclose the level of support provided by the recovery residence. If the credentialing entity is Oxford House, Inc., the recovery residence shall disclose that the recovery residence is self-governed and unstaffed.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 35. Department of Behavioral Health And Developmental Services","Chapter 260. Certified Recovery Residences"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency35/chapter260/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:36Z","sha256":"0ec0b93bf4639b768a68418a2094164741506508be52360188f77c29d23ef3c1","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac35-260-30","next":"us-va/13vac5-11-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}