Code of Virginia - Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Chapter 1 General Provisions

54.1-100 Regulations of professions and occupations
The right of every person to engage in any lawful profession, trade or occupation of his choice is clearly protected by both the Constitution of ...

54.1-100.1 Department of Commerce continued as Department of Professional and Occupational Regulatio...
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, formerly known as the Department of Commerce, is continued, and wherever "Department of Commerce" is used in this ...

54.1-101 Copies of examinations filed by regulatory boards
A copy of examinations given by regulatory and advisory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions authorized ...

54.1-102 Unlawful procurement of certificate, license or permit; unauthorized possession of examination or a...
A. It shall be unlawful: 1. For any person to procure, or assist another to procure, through theft, fraud or other illegal means, a certificate, ...

54.1-103 Additional training of regulated persons; reciprocity; endorsement
A. The regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions may promulgate regulations specifying additional training or ...

54.1-104 Suspension of license, certificate, registration, or authority for dishonor of fee payment; reinsta...
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions may suspend the license, certificate, registration or authority it has issued any ...

54.1-105 Majority of board or panel required to suspend or revoke license, certificate, registration, or mul...
An affirmative vote of a majority of those serving on a board who are qualified to vote or those serving on a panel of a ...

54.1-106 Health care professionals rendering services to patients of certain clinics exempt from liabilit...
A. No person who is licensed or certified by the Boards of/for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology; Counseling; Dentistry; Medicine; Nursing; Optometry; Opticians; Pharmacy; Hearing Aid ...

54.1-106.1 Notification to licensees of the Board of Medicine about immunity for health care services to patie...
The Board of Medicine shall provide to its licensees a full description of the protection from civil liability established pursuant to § 54.1-106. Such description ...

54.1-107 Appointments, terms and removal of members of regulatory boards; citizen members
All members of regulatory boards shall be citizens of the United States and residents of Virginia. Members shall be appointed by the Governor and may ...

54.1-108 Disclosure of official records
Official records of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department of Health Professions or any board named in this title shall be ...

54.1-109 Reviews and appeals
Any person who has been aggrieved by any action of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Health Professions, Board for Professional and ...

54.1-110 Presiding officer; participation of board in hearing; disqualification of board member
A. Every hearing in a contested case shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.). When ...

54.1-111 Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity; civil penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, corporation or other entity to engage in any of the following acts: 1. Practicing a profession ...

54.1-112 Copies of records as evidence
Copies of all records, documents and other papers of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions and their regulatory ...

54.1-113 Regulatory boards to adjust fees; certain transfer of moneys collected on behalf of health regulato...
A. Following the close of any biennium, when the account for any regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or the Department ...

54.1-114 Biennial report
The Board of Bar Examiners, the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and the Department of Health Professions shall submit biennial reports to the Governor ...

54.1-115 Description unavailable
Expired. ...

54.1-116 Applicants to include social security numbers, or other identifying number; exemption
A. Every applicant for a license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a business, trade, profession or occupation issued by the Commonwealth pursuant ...

54.1-117 Expiration of documents issued to persons in service in the armed services of the United State...
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, any license, permit, certificate, or other document, however styled or denominated, that is related to the practice of any ...