HB749 — Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.

Summary

Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 3.2-3700, 3.2-3704.

• 3.2-3700

  ; or applies to become a contractor

  Strikes “; or applies to become a contractor”.

• 3.2-3700

  "Contractor" means any person required to hold a permit to sell any bulk liming material to the consumer pursuant to § 3.2-3704.

  Strikes “"Contractor" means any person required to hold a permit to sell any bulk liming material to the consumer pursuant to § 3.2-3704.”.

• 3.2-3704

  or → ,

  Replaces “or” with “,”.

• 3.2-3704

  or

  Inserts “or”.

• 3.2-3704

  person

  Inserts “person”.

• 3.2-3704

  who

  Inserts “who”.

• 3.2-3704

  (i) is licensed to distribute a regulated product, as that term is defined in § 3.2-360

  Inserts “(i) is licensed to distribute a regulated product, as that term is defined in § 3.2-360”.

• 3.2-3704

  0

  Inserts “0”.

• 3.2-3704

  , pursuant to §

  Inserts “, pursuant to §”.

• 3.2-3704

  3.2-

  Inserts “3.2-”.

• 3.2-3704

  3606

  Inserts “3606”.

• 3.2-3704

  ;

  Inserts “;”.

• 3.2-3704

  (ii) holds a valid permit to be a contractor

  Inserts “(ii) holds a valid permit to be a contractor”.

• 3.2-3704

  -applicator pursuant to § 3.2-3608

  Inserts “-applicator pursuant to § 3.2-3608”.

• 3.2-3704

  ;

  Inserts “;”.

• 3.2-3704

  or

  Inserts “or”.

• 3.2-3704

  (iii)

  Inserts “(iii)”.

• 3.2-3704

  is an employee or agent of a person holding a valid per

  Inserts “is an employee or agent of a person holding a valid per”.

• 3.2-3704

  mit to be a contract-applicator pursuant to § 3.2-3608

  Inserts “mit to be a contract-applicator pursuant to § 3.2-3608”.

• 3.2-3704

  ,

  Inserts “,”.

• 3.2-3704

  unless the person: (i) obtains a license by completing a contractor application form furnished or approved by the Commissioner and pays the $50 annual fee required to be a contractor; (ii) is an employee or agent of a contractor who holds a valid permit, in which case no permit is required and no fee is due from the employee or agent; or (iii) holds a valid permit to be a contractor-applicator pursuant to subsection A of § 3.2-3608, or is an employee or agent of person holding a valid permit to be a contractor-applicator pursuant to subsection A of § 3.2-3608, in which case no additional permit is required and no additional fee is due. Each permit to do business as a contractor shall expire on June 30 of the permitting year for which the Commissioner issued the permit. Every such permit shall be valid through July 31 of the next permitting year or until issuance of the renewal permit, whichever occurs first, if the holder of the permit has filed a renewal application with the Commissioner on or before June 30 of the permitting year for which the Commissioner issued the permit

  Strikes “unless the person: (i) obtains a license by completing a contractor application form furnished or approved by the Commissioner and pays the $50 annual fee required to be a contractor; (ii) is an employee or agent of a contractor who holds a valid permit, in which case no permit is required and no fee is due from the employee or agent; or (iii) holds a valid permit to be a contractor-applicator pursuant to subsection A of § 3.2-3608, or is an employee or agent of person holding a valid permit to be a contractor-applicator pursuant to subsection A of § 3.2-3608, in which case no additional permit is required and no additional fee is due. Each permit to do business as a contractor shall expire on June 30 of the permitting year for which the Commissioner issued the permit. Every such permit shall be valid through July 31 of the next permitting year or until issuance of the renewal permit, whichever occurs first, if the holder of the permit has filed a renewal application with the Commissioner on or before June 30 of the permitting year for which the Commissioner issued the permit”.

• 3.2-3704

  The Commissioner shall grant to a contractor who has failed to obtain a contractor's permit to do business during the permitting year a grace period of 15 working days, starting upon issuance of notification, to obtain the permit without the payment of a late fee. If the contractor fails to obtain a permit by the 15th day of the grace period, the contractor shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the permit fee, and the Commissioner shall cause a stop sale, use, removal or seizure order to be issued on any liming material the contractor sells until the contractor obtains the required permit.

  Strikes “The Commissioner shall grant to a contractor who has failed to obtain a contractor's permit to do business during the permitting year a grace period of 15 working days, starting upon issuance of notification, to obtain the permit without the payment of a late fee. If the contractor fails to obtain a permit by the 15th day of the grace period, the contractor shall pay to the Commissioner a $50 late fee in addition to the permit fee, and the Commissioner shall cause a stop sale, use, removal or seizure order to be issued on any liming material the contractor sells until the contractor obtains the required permit.”.

• 3.2-3704

  C. The contractor → A

  Replaces “C. The contractor” with “A”.

• 3.2-3704

  person authorized to sell bulk liming material

  Inserts “person authorized to sell bulk liming material”.

• 3.2-3704

  pursuant to this section

  Inserts “pursuant to this section”.

• 3.2-3704

  the contractor

  Strikes “the contractor”.

• 3.2-3704

  shall comply

  Strikes “shall comply”.

• 3.2-3704

  he has complied

  Inserts “he has complied”.

Action History

1. April 08, 2026

   Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)

2. April 08, 2026

   Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/2026)

3. March 31, 2026

   Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

4. March 31, 2026

   H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

5. March 31, 2026

   H Signed by Speaker

6. March 31, 2026

   H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749)

7. March 30, 2026

   S Signed by President

8. March 30, 2026

   H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB749ER)

9. March 30, 2026

   H Enrolled

10. March 10, 2026

    H Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

11. March 09, 2026

    S Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

12. March 09, 2026

    S Engrossed by Senate as amended

13. March 09, 2026

    S Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to

14. March 09, 2026

    S Read third time

15. March 06, 2026

    S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

16. March 05, 2026

    S Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

17. March 05, 2026

    S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

18. March 05, 2026

    S Rules suspended

19. March 03, 2026

    S Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)

20. February 25, 2026

    S Senate subcommittee offered

21. February 25, 2026

    S Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs

22. February 11, 2026

    S Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

23. February 11, 2026

    S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

24. February 10, 2026

    H Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

25. February 09, 2026

    H Read second time and engrossed

26. February 06, 2026

    H Read first time

27. February 04, 2026

    H Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N)

28. February 03, 2026

    H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

29. January 28, 2026

    H Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

30. January 27, 2026

    H Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda

31. January 27, 2026

    H Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture

32. January 23, 2026

    H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749)

33. January 13, 2026

    H Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

34. January 13, 2026

    H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101414D

Sponsors

• Chris S. Runion · Primary

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