{"id":5162,"date":"2024-03-12T14:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T18:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=5162"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T13:55:02","slug":"migrant-labor-camps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/migrant-labor-camps\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrant Labor Camps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Any structure used as living quarters by migrant workers engaged in agricultural or fishing<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/2024\/07\/shutterstock_2351690007.jpg\" alt=\"apple orchard\" width=\"271\" height=\"181\" \/> activities, including related food processing, are permitted and inspected as migrant labor camps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To establish a migrant labor camp, complete an<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/196\/Fillable-Application-Migrant-Labor-Camp-Form-V23-508c.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Application for a Migrant Labor Camp Operation Permit<\/span><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and submit to your local EH office. Please submit application at least 30 days prior to the proposed opening date. There is no permit fee and the permit must be renewed each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Regulations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter6\/article6\/#:~:text=%22Migrant%20labor%20camp%22%20or%20%22,for%20one%20or%20more%20persons%2C\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Code of Virginia: Migrant Labor Camps &#8211; Definitions<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacodefull\/title32.1\/chapter6\/article6\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Code of Virginia: Rules and Regulations Governing the Construction and Maintenance of Migrant Labor Camps<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/laws-regs\/regulations\/standardnumber\/1910\/1910.142\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Code of Federal Regulations: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Housing Standards<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-20\/chapter-V\/part-654\/subpart-E\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Code of Federal Regulations: Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Housing Standards<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any structure used as living quarters by migrant workers engaged in agricultural or fishing activities, including related food processing, are permitted and inspected as migrant labor camps. 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