{"data":{"id":"us-va/24vac30-41-300","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"24VAC30-41-300","heading":"Searching expenses","body":"A. A displaced business, farm operation, or nonprofit organization is entitled to reimbursement for actual expenses, not to exceed $2,500, as VDOT determines to be reasonable, which are incurred in searching for a replacement location, and includes expenses for:\n\n1. Transportation. A mileage rate determined by VDOT will apply to the use of an automobile;\n\n2. Meals and lodging away from home;\n\n3. Time spent searching, based on reasonable salary or earnings;\n\n4. Fees paid to a real estate agent or broker to locate a replacement site, exclusive of any fees or commissions related to the purchase of such site;\n\n5. Time spent in obtaining permits and attending zoning hearings; and\n\n6. Time spent negotiating the purchase of a replacement site based on a reasonable salary or earnings.\n\nB. Documentation for a move search claim will include expense receipts and logs of times, dates, and locations related to the search.","path":["Title 24. Transportation And Motor Vehicles","Agency 30. Department of Transportation","Chapter 41. Rules and Regulations Governing Relocation Assistance","Part VI. Moving Costs -- Businesses, Farms and Nonprofit Organizations"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title24/agency30/chapter41/section300/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:24Z","sha256":"7ecc777ba890d652ac53633773e40e6707e3302675cdc45a0aef9c951f64742a","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/24vac30-41-290","next":"us-va/24vac30-41-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}