Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the Governor Executive Order 41 (2015): Implementation Of “Ban the Box” Hiring Policies in the Commonwealth.
Public employers may not inquire into an applicant’s criminal history during the initial stage of the employment process. Questions regarding criminal history may not be on the employment application form. Inquiries into criminal history can only be made after the candidate has been determined to be qualified or is being considered for a specific position.
A copy of the executive order can be found at- https://governor.virginia.gov/media/3762/eo-41-ban-the-boxada.pdf