Virginia Code — 54.1
Browse 1,288 sections in division 54.1 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 54.1-100. Regulations of professions and occupations
- § 54.1-100.1. Department of Commerce continued as Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
- § 54.1-101. Copies of examinations filed by regulatory boards
- § 54.1-101.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 54.1-102. Unlawful procurement of certificate, license or permit; unauthorized possession of examination or answers; penalty
- § 54.1-103. Additional training of regulated persons; reciprocity; endorsement
- § 54.1-104. Suspension of license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority for dishonor of fee payment; reinstatement
- § 54.1-104.1. License, certificate, registration, permit, or authority may not be suspended or revoked solely on the basis of default or delinquency in payment of federal-guaranteed or state-guaranteed education loan or scholarship
- § 54.1-105. Majority of board or panel required to suspend or revoke license, certificate, registration, permit, or multistate licensure privilege; imposition of sanctions
- § 54.1-106. Health care professionals rendering services to patients of certain clinics and administrators of such services exempt from liability
- § 54.1-106.1. Notification to licensees of the Board of Medicine about immunity for health care services to patients of free clinics
- § 54.1-107. Appointments, terms and removal of members of regulatory boards; citizen members
- § 54.1-108. Disclosure of official records
- § 54.1-109. Reviews and appeals
- § 54.1-110. Presiding officer; participation of board in hearing; disqualification of board member
- § 54.1-111. Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity; civil penalty
- § 54.1-112. Copies of records as evidence
- § 54.1-113. Regulatory boards to adjust fees; certain transfer of moneys collected on behalf of health regulatory boards prohibited
- § 54.1-114. Biennial report
- § 54.1-115. Expired
- § 54.1-116. Applicants to include social security numbers, or other identifying number; exemption
- § 54.1-117. Expiration of documents issued to persons in diplomatic service and the armed services of the United States
- § 54.1-118. Qualifications for licensure, etc.; substantially equivalent military training and education
- § 54.1-119. Expediting the issuance of licenses, etc., to spouses of military service members; issuance of temporary licenses, etc
- § 54.1-200. Composition of regulatory boards
- § 54.1-201. Powers and duties of regulatory boards
- § 54.1-201.1. Issuance of temporary licenses and certifications
- § 54.1-202. Monetary penalty; delegation to Director of authority enter consent agreements
- § 54.1-203. Recovery of cost after grant of formal fact-finding
- § 54.1-204.1. Predetermination process for licensing eligibility
- § 54.1-204. Prior convictions not to abridge rights
- § 54.1-205. Universal license recognition
- § 54.1-205.1. International licensure and certification; regulations
- § 54.1-300. Definitions
- § 54.1-301. Department continued; appointment of Director
- § 54.1-302. Supervision of Department
- § 54.1-303. General powers of Director
- § 54.1-304. Powers and duties of the Director with respect to regulatory boards
- § 54.1-305. Bond of Director
- § 54.1-306. Enforcement of laws by Director or investigators; authority of investigators appointed by Director
- § 54.1-307. Subpoenas
- § 54.1-307.1. Time for filing complaints against regulants
- § 54.1-308. Departmental expenses
- § 54.1-308.1. Interest on cash bonds held by regulatory boards of Department
- § 54.1-309. Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation; members, terms, chairman; meetings
- § 54.1-310. Powers and duties of Board
- § 54.1-310.1. Petitions for regulation; review by Board; report
- § 54.1-311. Degrees of regulation
- § 54.1-400. Definitions
- § 54.1-401. Exemptions
- § 54.1-402. Further exemptions from license requirements for architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors
- § 54.1-402.1. State and local government employees; license exemptions for persons employed prior to March 8, 1992
- § 54.1-402.2. Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty
- § 54.1-403. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Board members and officers; quorum
- § 54.1-403. (Effective July 1, 2026) Board members and officers; quorum
- § 54.1-404. Regulations; code of professional practice and conduct
- § 54.1-404.1. Repealed
- § 54.1-404.2. Continuing education
- § 54.1-405. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates
- § 54.1-405. (Effective July 1, 2026) Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates
- § 54.1-406. License required
- § 54.1-406.1. Alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects
- § 54.1-407. Land surveying
- § 54.1-408. Practice of land surveying; subdivisions
- § 54.1-409. Practice of landscape architecture; license required
- § 54.1-410. Other building laws not affected; duties of public officials
- § 54.1-410.1. Prerequisites for obtaining business license
- § 54.1-411. Organization for practice; registration
- § 54.1-412. Applicability
- § 54.1-413. Examination
- § 54.1-414. Issuance of certification; waiver of examination
- § 54.1-415. Repealed
- § 54.1-500. Definitions
- § 54.1-500.1. Virginia Board for Asbestos, Lead, and Home Inspectors; membership; meetings; offices; quorum
- § 54.1-501. Powers and duties of the Board
- § 54.1-501.1. Applicability
- § 54.1-502. Interdepartmental implementation plan
- § 54.1-503. Licenses required
- § 54.1-504. Asbestos supervisor's or worker's license required; exception
- § 54.1-504.1. Notices for handling asbestos
- § 54.1-505. Qualification for an asbestos contractor's license
- § 54.1-506. Repealed
- § 54.1-507. Repealed
- § 54.1-508. Repealed
- § 54.1-510. Repealed
- § 54.1-511. Repealed
- § 54.1-512. Exemptions from licensure
- § 54.1-513. Repealed
- § 54.1-514. Award of contracts by state agencies and political subdivisions
- § 54.1-515. Employer discrimination; penalty
- § 54.1-516. Disciplinary actions
- § 54.1-516.1. Summary suspension of licenses or approvals; allegations to be in writing
- § 54.1-517. Penalties for willful violations
- § 54.1-517.1. Repealed
- § 54.1-517.2. Requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-517.2:1. Home inspection; required statement related to the presence of yellow shaded corrugated stainless steel tubing
- § 54.1-517.3. Repealed
- § 54.1-518. Repealed
- § 54.1-526. Definitions
- § 54.1-527. Authority; procedure
- § 54.1-528. Athlete agent; registration required; void contract
- § 54.1-529. Registration as athlete agent; application; requirements; reciprocal registration; penalty
- § 54.1-530. Certificate of registration; issuance or denials; renewal
- § 54.1-531. Suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration
- § 54.1-532. Temporary registration
- § 54.1-533. Registration and renewal fees
- § 54.1-534. Required form of agency contract
- § 54.1-535. Notice to educational institution
- § 54.1-536. Student-athlete's right to cancel
- § 54.1-537. Required records
- § 54.1-538. Prohibited conduct
- § 54.1-539. Criminal penalty
- § 54.1-540. Civil remedy; penalty
- § 54.1-541. Uniformity of application of construction
- § 54.1-542. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
- § 54.1-600. Definitions
- § 54.1-601. Exemptions
- § 54.1-602. Auctioneers Board; membership, meetings and powers
- § 54.1-603. License required; requirements for licensure; nonresident applicants
- § 54.1-603.1. Continuing education
- § 54.1-604. Repealed
- § 54.1-605. Taxation of auctioneer
- § 54.1-606. Unlawful to advertise as an auctioneer
- § 54.1-607. Advertising; absolute auctions involving real property
- § 54.1-700. Definitions
- § 54.1-700.1. Cosmetology Compact
- § 54.1-701. Exemptions
- § 54.1-702. Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; membership; officers; quorum
- § 54.1-703. License required
- § 54.1-703.1. Waiver of examination; wax technicians
- § 54.1-703.2. Repealed
- § 54.1-703.3. Waiver of examination; estheticians
- § 54.1-704. Temporary licenses
- § 54.1-704.1. License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa
- § 54.1-704.2. License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics
- § 54.1-705. Inspections
- § 54.1-706. Different requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-707. Training and apprenticeship programs; ear-piercers
- § 54.1-800. Repealed
- § 54.1-828. Definitions
- § 54.1-829. Authorization from Director required; bond; physical examination; emergency medical services vehicles; physician; health insurance
- § 54.1-829.1. Sanctioning organization; amateur martial arts events
- § 54.1-830. Exemptions
- § 54.1-831. Powers and duties of the Department
- § 54.1-831.01. Boxing, Martial Arts, and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board
- § 54.1-831.1. Summary suspension of boxing license
- § 54.1-832. Director authorized to contract for certain services; award of contract; authority when no contract is in effect
- § 54.1-833. Reports; cable television systems; fee on receipts
- § 54.1-834. Prohibited activities; penalties
- § 54.1-835. Repealed
- § 54.1-900. Definitions
- § 54.1-901. Appointment and removal of members; quorum; clerk
- § 54.1-902. Regulations; suspension or revocation of license; penalty for violation
- § 54.1-903. Decisions of controversies between pilots and masters, etc.; judgment of Board
- § 54.1-904. Limitation of powers of Board
- § 54.1-905. Examination of pilots; issuance of license; bonds and oath of office
- § 54.1-906. Expiration and renewal of licenses
- § 54.1-907. Fee for original license and license renewal
- § 54.1-908. State and local licenses prohibited
- § 54.1-909. License as limited branch pilot
- § 54.1-910. What vessels to take pilots and where
- § 54.1-911. Notice to pilot officers
- § 54.1-912. Employing unlicensed pilots
- § 54.1-913. Concealing name of vessel
- § 54.1-914. Keeping pilot boat
- § 54.1-915. Pilot first meeting vessel at sea to have preference
- § 54.1-916. Discretion of pilot piloting vessel
- § 54.1-917. Enforcement of suspension
- § 54.1-918. State Corporation Commission to prescribe and enforce rates of pilotage and other charges
- § 54.1-919. Appeal from action of Commission
- § 54.1-920. Detention on seagoing vessel
- § 54.1-921. Quarantine detention
- § 54.1-922. Liability for pilotage and other allowances
- § 54.1-923. When pilot to produce branch
- § 54.1-924. Piloting, etc., vessel without license; how offenders proceeded against
- § 54.1-925. Exception as to vessels in distress
- § 54.1-926. Pilot receiving unlawful fees
- § 54.1-927. Violation of chapter a misdemeanor
- § 54.1-1000. Repealed
- § 54.1-1100. Definitions
- § 54.1-1101. Exemptions; failure to obtain certificate of occupancy; penalties
- § 54.1-1102. Board for Contractors membership; offices; meetings; seal; record
- § 54.1-1103. Necessity for license; requirements for water well drillers and landscape irrigation contractors; exemption
- § 54.1-1104. Register of applicants
- § 54.1-1105. Repealed
- § 54.1-1106. Application for Class A license; fees; examination; issuance
- § 54.1-1106.1. Violations of certain State Board of Health regulations; penalty
- § 54.1-1106.2. Additional monetary penalty for certain violations
- § 54.1-1107. Repealed
- § 54.1-1108. Application for Class B license; fees; examination; issuance
- § 54.1-1108.1. Waiver of examination; designated employee; Board regulations
- § 54.1-1108.2. Application for Class C license; fees; issuance
- § 54.1-1109. Expiration and renewal of license or certificate
- § 54.1-1110. Grounds for denial or revocation of license or certificate
- § 54.1-1110.1. Re-examination of designated employee
- § 54.1-1111. Prerequisites to obtaining business license; building, etc., permit
- § 54.1-1112. Invitations to bid and specifications to refer to law
- § 54.1-1113. Nonresident bidders to appoint statutory agent for service of process
- § 54.1-1114. Filing and hearing of charges
- § 54.1-1115. Prohibited acts
- § 54.1-1115.01. Responsibility for contracting with persons lacking the proper credential
- § 54.1-1115.1. Evidence of violation of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code
- § 54.1-1116. Repealed
- § 54.1-1117. Licensing of certain contractors by localities; qualifications and procedure; registration of certain persons engaged in business of home improvement; civil penalty
- § 54.1-1118. Definitions
- § 54.1-1119. Assessments by Director; assignment to Fund; minimum balance; notice; penalties; costs of administration
- § 54.1-1120. Recovery from Fund generally
- § 54.1-1120.1. Recovery on bond
- § 54.1-1121. Investigations
- § 54.1-1122. Consideration of applications for payment
- § 54.1-1123. Limitations upon recovery from Fund; certain actions not a bar to recovery
- § 54.1-1124. Participation by Board or Director in proceeding
- § 54.1-1125. Assignment of claimant's rights to Board; payment of claim
- § 54.1-1126. Repealed
- § 54.1-1127. No waiver by Board of disciplinary action against regulant
- § 54.1-1128. Definitions
- § 54.1-1129. Necessity for licensure
- § 54.1-1129.1. Certification of water well systems providers; continuing education
- § 54.1-1130. Application for licensure; fees; examinations; issuance; waiver of examination for water well systems providers
- § 54.1-1131. Exemptions
- § 54.1-1132. Expiration and renewal of license or certificate
- § 54.1-1133. Continuing education
- § 54.1-1134. Grounds for denial or revocation of certification or license; reports of building officials and others
- § 54.1-1135. Prohibited acts
- § 54.1-1140. Definitions
- § 54.1-1141. Certification required; exemption
- § 54.1-1142. Issuance of certification; emergency certification
- § 54.1-1142.1. Certifications in event of declared emergency
- § 54.1-1142.2. Certifications in event of shortage of elevator mechanics
- § 54.1-1143. Continuing education
- § 54.1-1144. Definitions
- § 54.1-1145. License required
- § 54.1-1146. Additional powers of the Board
- § 54.1-1147. Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspector
- § 54.1-1148. Continuing education
- § 54.1-1200. Repealed
- § 54.1-1300. Repealed
- § 54.1-1400. Repealed
- § 54.1-1500. Definitions
- § 54.1-1500.1. Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians; qualifications and terms of members; officers
- § 54.1-1500.2. Nominations for Board appointments
- § 54.1-1501. Exemptions; sale of hearing aids by corporations, etc., measuring hearing
- § 54.1-1502. Repealed
- § 54.1-1504. License required
- § 54.1-1505. Return of prescription hearing aid by purchaser or lessee
- § 54.1-1506. Exemptions
- § 54.1-1507. Practice of opticians restricted
- § 54.1-1508. Optical prescriptions, ocular refraction, etc
- § 54.1-1509. Permissible practices
- § 54.1-1600. Repealed
- § 54.1-1700. Repealed
- § 54.1-1800. Definitions
- § 54.1-1801. Licenses
- § 54.1-1802. Repealed
- § 54.1-1802.1. Powers and duties of the Department
- § 54.1-1803. Approval of schools to teach courses of instruction
- § 54.1-1804. Submission of fingerprints
- § 54.1-1805. Instrument to be used
- § 54.1-1806. Prohibition of use of certain questions on polygraph tests for employment
- § 54.1-1900. Repealed
- § 54.1-2000. Repealed
- § 54.1-2009. Definitions
- § 54.1-2010. Exemptions from licensure
- § 54.1-2011. Necessity for license
- § 54.1-2012. Real Estate Appraiser Board; membership; chairman; meetings; seal
- § 54.1-2013. General powers of Real Estate Appraiser Board; regulations; educational requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-2013.1. Expired
- § 54.1-2013.2. Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program experience accepted
- § 54.1-2014. Continuing education
- § 54.1-2015. Subpoena power
- § 54.1-2016. Additional licenses
- § 54.1-2017. Use of terms "Licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser," "Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser," and "Certified General Real Estate Appraiser"; authentication of reports
- § 54.1-2017.1. Evaluation requirements; report
- § 54.1-2018. Roster of appraisers
- § 54.1-2019. Consent to suits and service of process of nonresidents; manner of service
- § 54.1-2020. Definitions
- § 54.1-2021. Exemptions
- § 54.1-2021.1. Appraisal management companies; license required; posting of bond or letter of credit
- § 54.1-2022. Appraisal management companies
- § 54.1-2022.1. Appraiser compensation
- § 54.1-2023. Penalty
- § 54.1-2100. Definitions
- § 54.1-2101. Repealed
- § 54.1-2101.1. Preparation of real estate contracts by real estate licensees; translation
- § 54.1-2102. Repealed
- § 54.1-2103. Exemptions from chapter
- § 54.1-2104. Real Estate Board; membership; chairman; seal
- § 54.1-2105. General powers of Real Estate Board; regulations; educational and experience requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-2105.01. Educational requirements for all salespersons within one year of licensure
- § 54.1-2105.02. Regulation of real estate education providers and courses
- § 54.1-2105.03. Continuing education; relicensure of brokers and salespersons
- § 54.1-2105.04. Education requirements; reactivation of licenses; waiver
- § 54.1-2105.1. Other powers and duties of the Real Estate Board
- § 54.1-2105.2. Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty
- § 54.1-2106. Repealed
- § 54.1-2106.1. Licenses required
- § 54.1-2106.2. Certification of audit on renewal of firm or sole proprietorship license
- § 54.1-2107. Repealed
- § 54.1-2108. Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by broker
- § 54.1-2108.1. Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by a real estate broker in the event of foreclosure of real property; required deposits