Virginia § 54.1-104 - Suspension of license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority for dishonor of fee payment; reinstatement
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§ 54.1-104. Suspension of license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority for dishonor of fee payment; reinstatement
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions may suspend the license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority it has issued any person who submits a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by statute or regulation that is not honored by the bank or financial institution named. The suspension shall become effective 10 days following delivery by certified mail of written notice of the dishonor and the impending suspension to such person's address. However, such suspension shall only be reported as a suspension and shall not be considered or described as a disciplinary action by the board issuing such suspension. Upon notification of suspension, the person may reinstate the license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority upon payment of the fee and penalties required under statute or regulation. Suspension under this provision shall be exempt from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
1980, c. 433, § 54-1.2:1; 1988, c. 765; 1993, c. 499; 2017, c. 423; 2024, c. 18.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-104 ("Suspension of license, certificate, registration, permit, or authority for dishonor of fee payment; reinstatement") 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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