Virginia § 2.2-4007.2 - Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-4007.2 — Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-4007.2. Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments
A. On or after January 1, 2010, each agency having regulations promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) that require the submission of documents or payments, including fees and fines, shall (i) examine such regulations to determine whether the submission of the required documents or payments may be accomplished by electronic means, and (ii) if so, consider amending the regulation that is being promulgated to offer the alternative of submitting the documents or payments by electronic means. If an agency chooses to amend the regulation to provide the alternative of submitting required documents or payments by electronic means, such action shall be exempt from the operation of Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et seq.) of Chapter 40 of Title 2.2 provided the amended regulation is (a) adopted by December 31, 2010, and (b) consistent with federal and state law and regulations.
B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to create an independent or private cause of action to enforce its provisions.
C. Unless otherwise exempt, any amendments to an agency's regulations pursuant to this section made after December 31, 2010, shall be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
D. For the purposes of this section,
"Agency" and "regulations" mean the same as those terms are defined in § 2.2-4001.
"Electronic" means the same as that term is defined in § 59.1-480.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-4007.2 ("Regulations requiring the submission of documents or payments") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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