{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac20-20-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC20-20-30","heading":"Applicability","body":"A.  A person employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, as defined by  § 9.1-101 of the Code of Virginia,  after July 1, 1971, shall satisfactorily complete the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements for law-enforcement officers as identified in 6VAC20-20-21 and 6VAC20-20-40.\n\nB. The director may grant an exemption or partial exemption from the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements set forth in 6VAC20-20-21 to a law-enforcement officer of  a political subdivision of the Commonwealth who has had previous experience and training as provided in  § 9.1-116 of the Code of Virginia.\n\nC.  A person not employed as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer on July 1, 1971, who remains out of  law enforcement for more than 24 months, upon reappointment as a full-time or part-time law-enforcement officer, shall be required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards and the requirements identified in 6VAC20-20-21 unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services","Chapter 20. Rules Relating to Compulsory Minimum Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency20/chapter20/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:41Z","sha256":"2aba82364809d0cce82df806ed13bbb016d777b4a94dc5b1d64f86d13602ba1e","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac20-20-25","next":"us-va/6vac20-20-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}