Any person, and each officer and each member of the governing board of any association or corporation that operates an assisted living facility, adult day care center or child welfare agency, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he:
1. Interferes with any representative of the Commissioner in the discharge of his duties under this subtitle;
2. Makes to the Commissioner or any representative of the Commissioner any report or statement, with respect to the operation of any assisted living facility, adult day care center or child welfare agency, that is known by such person to be false or untrue;
3. Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility, adult day care center or child welfare agency without first obtaining a license as required by this subtitle or after such license has been revoked or suspended or has expired and not been renewed. No violation shall occur if the facility, center, or agency has applied to the Department for renewal prior to the expiration date of the license. Every day's violation of this subdivision shall constitute a separate offense; or
4. Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility, adult day care center, or child welfare agency serving more persons than the maximum stipulated in the license.
Code 1950, §§ 63-227, 63-252; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578, §§ 63.1-182, 63.1-215; 1973, c. 227; 1992, c. 356, § 63.1-194.12; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 2002, c. 747; 2019, c. 449.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 17 - Licensure and Registration Procedures
§ 63.2-1702. Investigation on receipt of application
§ 63.2-1705. Compliance with Uniform Statewide Building Code
§ 63.2-1706. Inspections and interviews
§ 63.2-1706.1. Inspections of child welfare agencies; prioritization
§ 63.2-1707. Issuance or refusal of license; notification; provisional and conditional licenses
§ 63.2-1708. Records and reports
§ 63.2-1709.2. Enforcement and sanctions; special orders; civil penalties
§ 63.2-1709.3. Child-placing agencies; conscience clause
§ 63.2-1710. Appeal from refusal, denial of renewal, or revocation of license
§ 63.2-1711. Injunction against operation without license
§ 63.2-1712. Offenses; penalty
§ 63.2-1713. Misleading advertising prohibited
§ 63.2-1714. Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 63.2-1715. Exemptions from licensure
§ 63.2-1718. Inspection of unlicensed child or adult care operations; inspection warrant
§ 63.2-1719. Barrier crime; construction
§ 63.2-1723. Child welfare agencies; criminal conviction and waiver
§ 63.2-1726. Background check required; children's residential facilities
§ 63.2-1729. Confidentiality of complainant's identity
§ 63.2-1730. Retaliation or discrimination against complainants
§ 63.2-1731. Retaliation against reports of child or adult abuse or neglect
§ 63.2-1732. Regulations for assisted living facilities
§ 63.2-1733. Regulations for adult day care centers
§ 63.2-1734. Regulations for child welfare agencies
§ 63.2-1736. Interagency agreements; cooperation of Department with other departments
§ 63.2-1737. Licensure of group homes and residential facilities for children