{"data":{"id":"us-va/9vac20-15-160","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"9VAC20-15-160","heading":"Continuation, termination, and resolution of mediation","body":"A. Following the  orientation session, mediation shall proceed in any manner agreed on by the parties and the mediator in conformance with the provisions of  9VAC20-15-50 through 9VAC20-15-80.\n\nB. Mediation may be terminated through written notice by the permit applicant or the director at any time before settlement is reached.\n\nC. Mediation shall continue if a party other than the permit applicant or the director chooses to opt out of mediation following the  orientation session. A party who chooses to opt out of mediation at any time following the  orientation session or who, through nonattendance, is conclusively deemed to have dropped out of the dispute resolution procedure shall not be bound by any written settlement agreement resulting from the mediation but shall be bound by the cost provisions of 9VAC20-15-50 and the confidentiality provisions of 9VAC20-15-80.\n\nD. If the mediation is terminated before settlement is reached, the parties shall resume the same status as before mediation and may proceed with the formal adjudication as if mediation had not taken place. The board shall not refer the case to mediation a second time.\n\nE. If the mediation results in settlement, a written settlement agreement shall be signed and dated by each party or by that party's authorized representative.","path":["Title 9. Environment","Agency 20. Virginia Waste Management Board","Chapter 15. Regulation for Dispute Resolution","Part III. Mediation Procedures"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title9/agency20/chapter15/section160/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:48:55Z","sha256":"896f0e505dd8130b6b3680f3ef886e1d52ee72e47f2f35efaad84b9088631c63","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/9vac20-15-150","next":"us-va/9vac20-20-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}