State Regulations: Virginia
Date Revised: 12/9/2012
| Governing Body: |
Dept. of Health | Office of Environmental Health Services Dept. of Social Services, Child Care and Development Division |
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| License Required: | Yes | |
| License Information: |
Camps operating less than 3 weeks, religiously-affiliated camps, and resident camps are exempt. |
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| Criminal Background Checks Required: | Yes | |
| Criminal Background Checks Information: | Yes - only day camps are required to conduct background checks.
Department of State Police $15.00 name check |
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| State Allows FBI Checks: | No | |
| Driving Record Checks: | Available through the Dept. of Motor Vehicles website.
$8 uncertified, $13 certified |
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| State Sex Offender Registry: | Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry | |
| Minimum Wage: | $7.25 per hour | |
| Coverage and Exemptions: | Covers employers of 4 or more employees (not including employer’s family); Exemptions: employees of children’s summer camps; minors under age 16; persons paid on the basis of work done; those age 65 or over; those who are physically or mentally deficient; students and apprentices in bona fide educational or apprenticeship programs; employees covered by the FLSA; domestics or other employees in private homes or in charitable institutions primarily supported by public funds; volunteers for nonprofit organizations; full time students under age 18 enrolled in secondary or trade schools or institutions of higher learning and working less than 20 hours a week; those age 65 or over | |
| Subminimum Wage: | No specified state-level Subminimum Wage. Federal FLSA Subminimum Wage rules applies for those covered by Act. | |
| Minimum Wage Source: | Va. Code Ann. §§40.1-28.9, 40.1-28.10 | |
| Overtime Pay Requirements: | No specified state-level requirements. Federal FLSA ovetime pay requirements apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Exemptions: | No specified state-level overtime page requirement exemptions. Federal FLSA overtime pay exemptions apply for those covered by Act. | |
| Meal/Rest Period Requirments: | Meal period: minors-at least 30 minutes during shifts of 5 continuous hours. | |
| Other Wages Source: | ||
| Additional Info: | None | |
| * Federal minimum wage rate applies | ||
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