12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-501-110
If, in the case of a manmade or natural disaster, the commissioner finds that certain regulations cannot be complied with and that the public health is better served by not fully complying with these regulations, he may authorize the suspension of the application of the regulations for specifically affected localities and institute a provisional regulatory plan until the disaster is abated.
§ 32.1-211 of the Code of Virginia.
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 22, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 2006.