Virginia § 54.1-2937.1 - Retiree license
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 54.1-2937.1 — Retiree license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54.1-2937.1. Retiree license
A. The Board may issue a retiree license to any doctor of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or chiropractic who holds an unrestricted, active license to practice in the Commonwealth upon receipt of a request and submission of the fee required by the Board. A person to whom a retiree license has been issued shall not be required to meet continuing competency requirements for the first biennial renewal of such license.
B. A person to whom a retiree license has been issued shall only engage in the practice of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or chiropractic for the purpose of providing (i) charity care, as defined in § 32.1-102.1, and (ii) health care services to patients in their residence for whom travel is a barrier to receiving medical care.
2019, c. 379.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54.1-2937.1 ("Retiree license") 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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