# 8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-80: 8VAC20-671-80. Penalty for noncompliance in obtaining a license to operate

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## Section

- **Citation:** 8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-80
- **Heading:** 8VAC20-671-80. Penalty for noncompliance in obtaining a license to operate
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Administrative Code / Title 8 Education / Agency 20 State Board of Education / Chapter 671 / 8VAC20-671-80

## Text

Operating a school for students with disabilities without a license shall result in the following penalties allowed in § 22.1-331 of the Code of Virginia:
1. Any person who opens, operates, or conducts a school without first obtaining a license to operate shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
2. Each day such person who permits the school to be open and operate without a license shall incur a separate offense.
3. The department shall refer any person who opens, operates, or conducts a school for students with disabilities without a license to the appropriate Commonwealth's attorney.

## Nearby sections

- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-10 8VAC20-671-10. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_10.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-20 8VAC20-671-20. Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_20.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-30 8VAC20-671-30. Licenses generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_30.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-40 8VAC20-671-40. Advertising](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_40.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-50 8VAC20-671-50. Types of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_50.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-60 8VAC20-671-60. Change in condition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_60.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-70 8VAC20-671-70. License to operate is nontransferable](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_70.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-80 8VAC20-671-80. Penalty for noncompliance in obtaining a license to operate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_80.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-90 8VAC20-671-90. List of private schools for students with disabilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_90.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-100 8VAC20-671-100. Initial application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_100.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-110 8VAC20-671-110. Applicant commitments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_110.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-120 8VAC20-671-120. Assessment of application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_120.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-130 8VAC20-671-130. On-site inspection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_130.md)
- [8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-671-140 8VAC20-671-140. Renewal of licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_ADC_8_20_671_140.md)

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