{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-481-2690","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-481-2690","heading":"Commencement of construction","body":"Commencement of construction of a new irradiator may occur prior to the submission to the agency of both an application for a license for the irradiator and the fee required by 12VAC5-490. Any activities undertaken prior to the issuance of a license are entirely at the risk of the applicant and have no bearing on the issuance of a license. Commencement of construction, as defined in 12VAC5-481-10, may include non-construction activities if the activity has a reasonable nexus to radiological safety and security.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 481. Virginia Radiation Protection Regulations","Part XII. Licensing and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators","Article 2. Specific Licensing Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter481/section2690/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:31Z","sha256":"8cafb38c82d1728c0544f710f243dbcb019de38f39b215caea59ceeeacc0e971","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-481-2680","next":"us-va/12vac5-481-2700"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}