What can Individual Agencies/department policies not allow under Virginia Law?

• A. They cannot legally allow any exemptions to Virginia Code
• B. They can grant exemptions to the code for emergencies
• C. They can modify penalties for violations
• D. They can set different rules for agency vehicles

Answer: (A)

Virginia law governs actions and there is no room for an agency to simply waive or ignore those requirements with its own policy. Individual agencies can implement procedures to carry out the law, but those procedures must enforce the Virginia Code as written. If a situation calls for an exemption or a different rule, that change must come from the statute or a formal regulation—not from an internal policy. In practice, this means agencies cannot legally grant exemptions to the Virginia Code, even in emergencies, nor can they alter penalties or set different rules for agency vehicles without explicit statutory or regulatory backing. The correct idea to keep in mind is that agency policies support safe and consistent implementation of the law, not the creation of new legal exemptions.