Virginia § 54.1-204.1 - Predetermination process for licensing eligibility
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-204.1 — Predetermination process for licensing eligibility, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-204.1. Predetermination process for licensing eligibility
A. An individual with a criminal record may request a predetermination from a regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or from the Department concerning whether his criminal record would disqualify him from obtaining a license, certificate, registration, or other authority to engage in a particular occupation, trade, or profession in the Commonwealth.
B. The licensing authority shall provide a written determination, indicating whether the individual's criminal record would disqualify him from obtaining the license, certificate, registration, or other authority. Such determination shall be binding unless the individual's criminal record changes after the determination or the individual provides false information.
C. No licensing authority shall require an individual to complete any educational or training requirements prior to submitting a request for predetermination.
2025, c. 505.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-204.1 ("Predetermination process for licensing eligibility") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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