Part I. General
18VAC10-20-10. Definitions.
A. Section 54.1-400 of the Code of Virginia provides definitions of the following terms and phrases as used in this chapter:
Architect
Board
Certified interior designer
Interior design. When used in this chapter, interior design will only be applicable to interior design performed by a certified interior designer.
Land surveyor. When used in this chapter, land surveyor will include surveyor photogrammetrist, unless stated otherwise or if the context requires a different meaning.
Landscape architect
Practice of architecture
Practice of engineering
Practice of land surveying
Practice of landscape architecture
Professional engineer
Responsible charge
B. The following words, terms, and phrases when used in this chapter have the following meanings except where the context clearly indicates otherwise or requires different meanings:
"Application" means a completed application with the appropriate fee and any other required documentation.
"Department" means the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.
"Direct control and personal supervision" means supervision by a professional who oversees and is responsible for the work of another individual.
"Endorsement" means a method of obtaining a license or certification by a person who is currently licensed or certified in another state.
"Good standing" means that the regulant holds a current or active license, certificate, or registration issued by any regulatory body and is not subject to a current sanction.
"NAAB" means the National Architectural Accrediting Board.
"NCARB" means the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
"NCEES" means the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.
"Place of business" means any location that, through professionals, offers or provides the services of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, interior design, or any combination thereof. A temporary field office established and utilized for the duration of a specific project will not qualify as a place of business under this chapter.
"Profession" means the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, or interior design.
"Professional" means an architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or certified interior designer who holds a license or certificate issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and is in good standing with the board to practice his profession in the Commonwealth.
"Registrant" means a business entity holding a registration issued by the board and in good standing to offer or provide one or more of the professions regulated by the board.
"Regulant" means an architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect holding a license issued by the board; a certified interior designer holding a valid certification issued by the board; or a registrant.
"Responsible person" means the professional named by the registrant to be responsible and have control of the registrant's regulated services offered or rendered. A professional can only be the responsible person for the profession indicated on the person's licenses or certifications.
"Surveyor photogrammetrist" means a person who by reason of specialized knowledge in the area of photogrammetry has been granted a license by the board to survey land in accordance with Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia for the determination of topography, contours, or location of planimetric features using photogrammetric methods or similar remote sensing technology.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-404 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR130-01-2 § 1.1, eff. October 18, 1985; amended, Virginia Register Volume 4, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 1988; Volume 6, Issue 20, eff. September 1, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 7, eff. February 1, 1992; Volume 10, Issue 15, eff. May 19, 1994; Volume 13, Issue 23, eff. October 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 1999; Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. March 1, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2008; Volume 26, Issue 4, eff. July 1, 2010; Volume 32, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2016; Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. September 2, 2021; Volume 38, Issue 4, eff. December 1, 2021; Volume 42, Issue 16, eff. May 1, 2026.
18VAC10-20-15. Board organization.
The board's organization will be consistent with applicable provisions of the Code of Virginia. The board may have the following sections: Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects. Each section may meet as necessary.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-404, and 54.1-411 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 7, eff. March 1, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007; Volume 42, Issue 16, eff. May 1, 2026.
18VAC10-20-17. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 1, eff. February 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2016; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 16, eff. May 1, 2026.