Bill Text: VA HB1292 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Statewide Fire Prevention Code; grandfathering certain kitchens.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 16-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in General Laws [HB1292 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2012-HB1292-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1292 Offered January 24, 2012 A BILL to require the Board of Housing and Community Development to adopt regulations amending the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. ----------
Patrons-- Spruill, Anderson, Cline, Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Cox, M.K., Gilbert, Iaquinto, Ingram, James, Joannou, Jones, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, Marshall, D.W., O'Bannon, Rush, Torian, Villanueva and Ware, O.; Senators: Blevins, Lucas and Miller, Y.B.
---------- Unanimous consent to introduce ---------- Committee Referral Pending ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  §1. That the Board of Housing and Community Development shall adopt regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia) to amend the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code for the purpose of allowing certain kitchens located in religious institutions. Any kitchen located in a religious institution shall be deemed to comply with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code so long as it complies with the regulations that were in effect at the time of construction. Any such kitchen that undergoes significant renovation shall comply with the regulations in effect at the time of the renovation.