Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 8, December 2, 2024
Section 2VAC5-585-2840 - Floor carpeting, restrictions and installationA. A floor covering such as carpeting or similar material may not be installed as a floor covering in food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, warewashing areas, toilet room areas where handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals are located, refuse storage rooms, or other areas where the floor is subject to moisture, flushing, or spray cleaning methods.B. If carpeting is installed as a floor covering in areas other than those specified under subsection A of this section, it shall be: 1. Securely attached to the floor with a durable mastic, by using a stretch and tack method, or by another method; and2. Installed tightly against the wall under the coving or installed away from the wall with a space between the carpet and the wall and with the edges of the carpet secured by metal stripping or some other means.2 Va. Admin. Code § 5-585-2840
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 24, Issue 2, eff. October 16, 2007; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 22, eff. 7/12/2016.Statutory Authority: § 3.2-5121 of the Code of Virginia.