{"data":{"id":"us-va/24vac30-41-310","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"24VAC30-41-310","heading":"Reestablishment expenses","body":"A. A small business, farm, or nonprofit organization may be eligible to receive a payment, not to exceed $25,000, for expenses actually incurred in reestablishing operations at a replacement site. A small business, farm, or nonprofit organization that elects a fixed payment in lieu of actual moving expenses is not eligible for a reestablishment expense payment.\n\nB. Eligible expenses. Reestablishment expenses must be reasonable and actually incurred. They may include the following items:\n\n1. Repairs or improvements to the replacement real property as required by federal, state, or local law, code, or ordinance;\n\n2. Modifications to the replacement property to accommodate the business operation or make replacement structures suitable for conducting the business;\n\n3. Construction and installation costs for exterior signing to advertise the business;\n\n4. Redecoration or replacement of soiled or worn surfaces at the replacement site, such as paint, paneling, or carpeting;\n\n5. Licenses, fees, and permits when not paid as part of moving expenses;\n\n6. Advertisement of replacement location;\n\n7. Increased costs of operation during the first two years at the replacement site for such items as:\n\na. Lease or rental charges;\n\nb. Personal or real property taxes;\n\nc. Insurance premiums; and\n\nd. Utility charges, excluding impact fees; and\n\n8. Other items that VDOT considers essential to the reestablishment of the business.\n\nC. Ineligible expenses. The following is a nonexclusive listing of ineligible reestablishment expenditures:\n\n1. Purchase of capital assets, such as office furniture, filing cabinets, machinery, or trade fixtures;\n\n2. Purchase of manufacturing materials, production supplies, product inventory, or other items used in the normal course of the business operation;\n\n3. Interest on money borrowed to make the move or purchase the replacement property; and\n\n4. Payment to a part-time business in the home that does not contribute materially to the household income.","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/section310/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:24Z","sha256":"4223dbc4714aedaf1cac5f30b037ba2332681810ad475e6afbd0b859df15c93f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/24vac30-41-300","next":"us-va/24vac30-41-320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}