COVID-19 PERMANENT STANDARD REPEALED

Nov 7, 2023

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EFFECTIVE TODAY: VIRGINIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODES BOARD REPEALS COVID-19 PERMANENT STANDARD

On Monday, March 21st the Virginia Health and Safety Codes Board voted 6-0 to repeal the COVID-19 Permanent standard. Today, this repeal became effective upon its publication in the Richmond Times-Dispatch of the public notice.

Virginia Retail Federation, along with the Coalition for a Strong Virginia Economy, has advocated on behalf of its members that a permanent regulation is not the solution to this problem.

With the repeal of the permanent regulation now in effect, the Youngkin Administration has created a Workplace Guidance Document that can be used as a best practices guideline for businesses in Virginia. 

  • View the Workplace Guidance Document: Here
  • View the Governor’s Full Press Release: Here.