18VAC85-50-56. Renewal of license.
A. Every licensed physician assistant intending to continue to practice shall biennially renew the license in each odd numbered year in the licensee's birth month by:
1. Returning the renewal form and fee as prescribed by the board; and
2. Verifying compliance with continuing medical education standards established by the NCCPA.
B. No physician assistant who allows a NCCPA certification to lapse shall be considered licensed by the board. Any such physician assistant who proposes to resume practice shall make a new application for licensure.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 and Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 21, eff. August 6, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 21, eff. July 31, 2002; Volume 41, Issue 21, eff. July 17, 2025.