1. A. Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is:

   1. 1. Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment;
   2. 2. Spaced from adjoining equipment, walls, and ceilings a distance of not more than 1/32 inch or 1 millimeter; or
   3. 3. Sealed to adjoining equipment or walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage.

2. B. Counter-mounted equipment that is not easily movable shall be installed to allow cleaning of the equipment and areas underneath and around the equipment by being:

   1. 1. Sealed ; or
   2. 2. Elevated on legs as specified under 12VAC5-421-1560 D.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 26, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 2010; Volume 37, Issue 18, eff. June 10, 2021.