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CHAPTER 445 An Act to amend and reenact § 40.1-51 of the Code of Virginia, relating to occupational health; assistance to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. [H 2696] Approved March 16, 2003

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 40.1-51 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 40.1-51. State Health Commissioner to provide advice and aid; rules and regulations.

A. The State Health Commissioner shall be responsible for advising and providing technical aid to the Commissioner on matters pertaining to occupational health on request.

B. The Department of Labor and Industry shall be responsible for drafting and submitting to the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board for adoption rules and regulations pertaining to control measures to protect the health of workers. In formulating rules and regulations pertaining to health, the Department of Labor and Industry shall request the advice and technical aid of the Department of Health.

This act shall not be interpreted to change, affect, or transfer to the Department or to the Commissioner the duties imposed upon the State Corporation Commission by §§ 27-61 through 27-90.