Code of Virginia - Title 54.1 Professions And Occupations - Chapter 3 Department Of Professional And Occupational Regulation

54.1-300 (Effective until July 1, 2009) Definitions
As used in this chapter unless the context requires a different meaning: "Board" means the Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation. "Certification" means the process ...

54.1-301 Department continued; appointment of Director
The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation within the executive branch is hereby continued. The Department shall be headed by a Director who shall be ...

54.1-302 Supervision of Department
The Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation shall be responsible for the supervision of the Department under the direction and control of ...

54.1-303 General powers of Director
The Director shall have the following general powers: To employ personnel and assistance necessary for the operation of the Department and the purposes of this ...

54.1-304 Powers and duties of the Director with respect to regulatory boards
Each of the regulatory boards within the Department shall be a separate board. All of the administrative functions of the regulatory boards shall be under ...

54.1-305 Bond of Director
Before entering upon the discharge of his duties, the Director shall give bond payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia conditioned upon the faithful discharge of ...

54.1-306 Enforcement of laws by Director or investigators; authority of investigators appointed by Directo...
A. The Director or investigators appointed by him shall be sworn to enforce the statutes and regulations pertaining to the Department, the regulatory boards within ...

54.1-307 Subpoenas
In addition to the authority granted in § 2.2-4022 to issue subpoenas and the right to issue subpoenas granted the several regulatory boards within the ...

54.1-307.1 Time for filing complaints against regulants
A. Except as otherwise provided in § 36-96.9 and subsections B and C of this section, any complaint against a regulant for any violation of ...

54.1-308 Departmental expenses
The compensation of the Director and the employees within the Department, including the compensation of the members of each board, shall be paid out of ...

54.1-308.1 Interest on cash bonds held by regulatory boards of Department
Interest earned on any cash bond held by the Department on behalf of any regulatory board shall be credited to the Department. (1995, c. 43.) ...

54.1-309 Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation; members, terms, chairman; meetings
There shall be a Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. The Board shall consist of nine members ...

54.1-310 Powers and duties of Board
A. The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. Provide a means of citizen access to the Department. 2. Provide a means of ...

54.1-311 Degrees of regulation
A. Whenever the Board determines that a particular profession or occupation should be regulated, or that a different degree of regulation should be imposed on ...