{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac76-20-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC76-20-30","heading":"Criteria for granting waivers of the reporting requirements","body":"A. The director may grant a waiver of all or some of the reporting requirements established in § 54.1-2521 of the Code of Virginia to an individual or entity who files a request in writing on a form provided by the department and who meets the criteria for such a waiver.\n\nB. Criteria for a waiver of the reporting requirements shall include a history of compliance with laws and regulations by the dispensers regularly practicing at that location and may include, but not be limited to:\n\n1. A substantial hardship created by a natural disaster or other emergency beyond the control of the dispenser; or\n\n2. Dispensing in a controlled research project approved by a regionally accredited institution of higher education or under the supervision of a governmental agency.\n\nC. Consistent with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), a waiver may be granted by a subordinate designated by the director on a case-by-case basis, subject to terms and conditions stated in an order with a specified time period and subject to being vacated. An appeal of the initial decision may be filed with the director who shall appoint an informal fact-finding conference, which shall thereafter make a recommendation to the director. The decision of the director shall be final.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 76. Department of Health Professions","Chapter 20. Regulations Governing the Prescription Monitoring Program"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency76/chapter20/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:42Z","sha256":"5483f39f797422873f099cb5546a86bf0ecf5ea758e6e52c5872511383b4d0a5","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac76-20-20","next":"us-va/18vac76-20-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}