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This law was first created in 2022. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 356<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1496111,"object_type":"law","relational_id":374929,"identifier":"62.1-263.1","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-263.1","url":"\/62.1-263.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/62.1-263.1\/","token":"62.1\/25\/62.1-263.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Permit rationale","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 62.1-263.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In granting a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department<\/span> shall provide in writing a clear and concise statement of the legal basis, scientific rationale, and justification for the decision reached. When the decision of the Department<\/span> is to deny a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department<\/span> shall, in consultation with legal counsel<\/span>, provide a clear and concise statement explaining the reason for the denial, the scientific justification for the same, and how the Department<\/span>’s decision is in compliance with applicable laws<\/span> and regulations. Copies of the decision, certified by the Director, shall be mailed by certified mail to the permittee or applicant.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERMIT RATIONALE (\u00a7 62.1-263.1)\n\nIn granting a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department shall provide in\nwriting a clear and concise statement of the legal basis, scientific rationale,\nand justification for the decision reached. When the decision of the Department\nis to deny a permit pursuant to this chapter, the Department shall, in\nconsultation with legal counsel, provide a clear and concise statement\nexplaining the reason for the denial, the scientific justification for the same,\nand how the Department’s decision is in compliance with applicable laws\nand regulations. Copies of the decision, certified by the Director, shall be\nmailed by certified mail to the permittee or applicant.\n\nHISTORY: 2022, c. 356.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}