Health, State Board of; permanent pump and haul of sewage, agritourism

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not support the claim that agritourism can operate without government supervision for pumping and hauling of sewage.

Health Board Rules for Sewage Hauling in Agritourism

This law requires the State Board of Health to change its rules so that pumping and hauling sewage is allowed as part of agritourism activities, but only under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the State Board of Health to update its regulations.
• Exempts permanent pumping and hauling of sewage for agritourism from existing restrictions.

Who It Names or Affects

• The State Board of Health
• People involved in agritourism

Terms To Know

Agritourism

Activities that combine agriculture and tourism, such as farm stays or educational tours.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if the sewage pumping and hauling causes health issues.
• It is unclear how this change will be enforced by local authorities.

Official Summary Text

State Board of Health; permanent pump and haul of sewage; agritourism.
Requires the State Board of Health to amend regulations to exempt the pumping and hauling of sewage associated with an agritourism activity from the prohibition on pumping and hauling sewage on a permanent basis unless done under the auspices and supervision of a government entity.

Current Bill Text

A BILL to require the State Board of Health to amend regulations for permanent pump and haul of sewage; agritourism.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.
§ 1.
That the State Board of Health shall amend
12
VAC
5
-
610
-
599
of the Virginia Administrative Code
,
Permanent pump
ing
and haul
ing
, to
exempt

the
pumping and hauling of
sewage associated with an
agritour
ism activity, as that term is defined in §
3.2-6400
of the Code of Virginia, from the
prohibition on pumping and hauling sewage on a permanent basis unless done under the auspices and supervision of a government entity.