# Appeals generally

**Citation:** 20VAC5-309-80  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Virginia State Corporation Commission  
**Effective:** 1994-12-30  
**Published:** 1994-12-30

Any final finding, decision setting the substantive law, order or judgment of the commission may be appealed only to the Supreme Court of Virginia, subject to § 12.1-39 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, and to Rule 5:21 of that Court.

## Document text

Any final finding, decision setting the substantive law, order or judgment of the commission may be appealed only to the Supreme Court of Virginia, subject to § 12.1-39 et seq. of the Code of Virginia, and to Rule 5:21 of that Court.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter309/section80/>
- Source ID: `va-vac`
- SHA-256: `6b71209f47c16aa84a0f0fc40dd700e35a713bf71832ef13a936c8bc3347f121`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T11:42:36.995Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T14:15:51.729Z
- Document slug: `va-vac-20-5-309-80`

### Source metadata

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  "jurisdiction": "US-VA",
  "titleNumber": 20,
  "agencyNumber": 5,
  "chapter": "309",
  "section": "80",
  "part": "II",
  "partTitle": "Enforcement",
  "pipelineScope": "underground-utility-damage-prevention-enforcement",
  "incorporatedByReference": false,
  "statutoryAuthority": "§§ 12.1-13 and 56-265.30 of the Code of Virginia.",
  "historicalNotes": "Derived from Case No. PUE940071 § 8, eff. December 30, 1994.",
  "references": [
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 12.1-39",
      "referenceType": "virginia-code-section",
      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/12.1-39/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 12.1-13",
      "referenceType": "virginia-code-section",
      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/12.1-13/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Va. Code § 56-265.30",
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      "url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/56-265.30/"
    }
  ],
  "chapterUrl": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter309/",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Applicability depends on State Corporation Commission jurisdiction, facility and operator type, intrastate status, the Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act, incorporated federal standards, and section-specific definitions and exceptions. Confirm current official Virginia and federal text before relying on a provision.",
  "publicationStatus": "Current official Virginia Administrative Code HTML published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Services.",
  "region": "VA"
}
```