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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 45. Board For Branch Pilots
Chapter 20. Board for Branch Pilots Regulations
12/29/2025

18VAC45-20-10. Initial licensing.

A. Any person wishing to obtain a license as a limited branch pilot shall meet the following qualifications:

1. Satisfactorily complete a two-year apprenticeship in a program approved by the board;

2. Satisfactorily complete a comprehensive examination that shall be approved by the board and administered by the examining committee of the board. The examination shall be in two parts:

a. Written; and

b. Practical oral examination;

3. Comply with the board's regulations and Chapter 9 (§ 54.1-900 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia;

4. Furnish to the board evidence of a satisfactory physical examination conducted within the immediately preceding 60 days. This examination shall include the chemical tests referred to in 18VAC45-20-5;

5. Notify the board of any chronic or acute physical or mental condition; and

6. Pay a nonrefundable licensing fee of $60 to the Treasurer of Virginia.

B. Any limited branch pilot wishing to obtain a full branch pilot license shall meet the following qualifications:

1. Satisfactorily complete a five-year apprenticeship in a program approved by the board;

2. Hold a limited branch pilot license in good standing;

3. Pass a practical examination approved by the board and administered by the board's examining committee;

4. Possess a valid unlimited Federal Inland Masters credential with First Class Pilot endorsement issued by the U.S. Coast Guard, which shall include radar observer endorsement, for waters of the Commonwealth. A copy of this credential shall be submitted to the board;

5. Qualify in accordance with § 54.1-905 of the Code of Virginia; and

6. Pay a nonrefundable licensing fee of $60 to the Treasurer of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-902 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR535-01-01 § 1.1, eff. November 30, 1989; amended, Virginia Register Volume 7, Issue 5, eff. January 3, 1991; Volume 10, Issue 20, eff. July 28, 1994; Volume 15, Issue 9 eff. March 1, 1999; Volume 17, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 2001; Volume 23, Issue 9, eff. March 1, 2007; Volume 29, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2012; Volume 42, Issue 7, eff. December 17, 2025.

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