Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
7/14/2025
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations (2025 Updates)
- Subtitle I. General Provisions Relating to Regulatory Boards
- Chapter 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-109
- Reviews and appeals
- § 54.1-113
- Regulatory boards to adjust fees; certain transfer of moneys collected on behalf of health regulatory boards prohibited
- Subtitle II. Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards within the Department
- Chapter 2. General Provisions
- § 54.1-204.1
- Predetermination process for licensing eligibility
- § 54.1-204
- Prior convictions not to abridge rights
- § 54.1-205.1
- International licensure and certification; regulations
- Chapter 3. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
- § 54.1-310
- Powers and duties of Board
- Chapter 4. Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers
- Article 1. Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects
- § 54.1-406.1
- Alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects
- Chapter 7. Barbers and Cosmetologists
- § 54.1-700
- Definitions
- § 54.1-701
- Exemptions
- § 54.1-703
- License required
- § 54.1-704.2
- License required for schools of barbering, cosmetology, nail care, waxing, tattooing, body-piercing, ear-piercing, or esthetics
- § 54.1-704.1
- License required for barbershop, cosmetology salon, nail care salon, waxing salon, tattoo parlor, body-piercing salon, ear-piercing salon, and esthetics spa
- § 54.1-705
- Inspections
- § 54.1-706
- Different requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-707
- Training and apprenticeship programs; ear-piercers
- Chapter 8.1. Boxing and Wrestling Events
- § 54.1-828
- Definitions
- § 54.1-829.1
- Sanctioning organization; amateur martial arts events
- § 54.1-829
- Authorization from Director required; bond; physical examination; emergency medical services vehicles; physician; health insurance
- § 54.1-830
- Exemptions
- § 54.1-831
- Powers and duties of the Department
- § 54.1-833
- Reports; cable television systems; fee on receipts
- § 54.1-834
- Prohibited activities; penalties
- Chapter 11. Contractors
- Article 1. Regulation of Contractors
- § 54.1-1100
- Definitions
- Article 2. Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act
- § 54.1-1119
- Assessments by Director; assignment to Fund; minimum balance; notice; penalties; costs of administration
- § 54.1-1123
- Limitations upon recovery from Fund; certain actions not a bar to recovery
- Chapter 21. Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents
- Article 1. Regulation of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons and Rental Location Agents
- § 54.1-2103
- Exemptions from chapter
- § 54.1-2104
- Real Estate Board; membership; chairman; seal
- § 54.1-2105
- General powers of Real Estate Board; regulations; educational and experience requirements for licensure
- § 54.1-2111.1
- Voluntary compliance program; real estate brokers
- Article 3. Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
- § 54.1-2130
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2131
- Licensees engaged by sellers
- § 54.1-2132
- Licensees engaged by buyers
- § 54.1-2133
- Licensees engaged by landlords to lease property
- § 54.1-2134
- Licensees engaged by tenants
- § 54.1-2137
- Commencement and termination of brokerage relationships; brokerage agreements required
- § 54.1-2138.1
- Limited service agent in a residential real estate transaction, contract disclosure required
- § 54.1-2139
- Disclosed dual agency and dual representation authorized in a residential real estate transaction
- § 54.1-2139.01
- Disclosed dual agency and dual representation in commercial real estate transactions authorized
- § 54.1-2139.1
- Designated standard agency or designated representation authorized in a residential real estate transaction
- Chapter 22. Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-2200
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2200.2
- Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists; membership; quorum
- Article 3. Geologists
- § 54.1-2208.1
- Purpose; exemptions
- § 54.1-2208.2
- Licensure; minimum qualifications; penalty
- § 54.1-2208.3
- Waiver of examination
- § 54.1-2208.4
- Professional ethics and conduct
- Chapter 23.3. Common Interest Communities
- Article 1. Common Interest Community Board
- § 54.1-2353
- Protection of the interests of associations; appointment of receiver for common interest community manager
- Article 2. Common Interest Community Management Information Fund; Common Interest Community Ombudsman; Common Interest Community Management Recovery Fund
- § 54.1-2354.5
- Common Interest Community Management Recovery Fund
- Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards within the Department of Health Professions
- Chapter 24. General Provisions
- § 54.1-2400
- General powers and duties of health regulatory boards
- § 54.1-2408.01
- Prior convictions not to abridge rights
- § 54.1-2409.2
- Repealed
- § 54.1-2409.6
- Continuing education for certain licensees
- § 54.1-2409
- Mandatory suspension or revocation; reinstatement; hearing for reinstatement
- Chapter 24.1. Practitioner Self-Referral Act
- § 54.1-2410
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2411
- Prohibited referrals and payments; exceptions
- § 54.1-2412
- Department to administer; powers and duties of Department; penalties for violation
- Chapter 25. Department of Health Professions
- § 54.1-2500
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2503
- Boards within Department
- § 54.1-2505
- Powers and duties of Director of Department
- § 54.1-2506
- Enforcement of laws by Director and investigative personnel; authority of investigative personnel and Director
- § 54.1-2507
- Repealed
- Chapter 25.2. Prescription Monitoring Program
- § 54.1-2521
- (Effective until July 1, 2026) Reporting requirements
- § 54.1-2521
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Reporting requirements
- § 54.1-2522
- (Effective until July 1, 2026) Reporting exemptions
- § 54.1-2522
- (Effective July 1, 2026) Reporting exemptions
- § 54.1-2522.1
- (Effective until July 1, 2027) Requirements of practitioners
- § 54.1-2522.1
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Requirements of practitioners
- Chapter 26. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-2605
- (Repealed effective July 1, 2027) Practice of assistant speech-language pathologists.
- Article 3. Licensure of Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- § 54.1-2620
- (Effective July 1, 2027) License; application; qualifications of speech-language pathology assistants
- § 54.1-2621
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Scope of practice of speech-language pathology assistants
- § 54.1-2622
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Continuing education
- § 54.1-2623
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Revocation or suspension; other sanctions
- § 54.1-2624
- (Effective July 1, 2027) Grounds for revocation or suspension
- Chapter 27. Dentistry
- Article 2. Licensure of Dentists
- § 54.1-2713
- Licenses to teach dentistry; renewals
- Article 3. Licensure of Dental Hygienists
- § 54.1-2722
- License; application; qualifications; practice of dental hygiene; report
- Chapter 27.01. Dialysis Patient Care Technicians
- § 54.1-2729.2
- Dialysis patient care technician; definition
- § 54.1-2729.3
- Prohibition on use of title without holding certification; continuing competency requirements; fees; penalty
- Chapter 27.1. Dietitians and Nutritionists
- § 54.1-2731
- Prohibited terms; penalty
- Chapter 28. Funeral Services
- Article 1. Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
- § 54.1-2800
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2807.01
- When next of kin disagree
- Article 2. Licensure of Funeral Establishments
- § 54.1-2810
- Licensure of funeral establishments
- Chapter 29. Medicine and Other Healing Arts
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-2900
- Definitions
- § 54.1-2910.5
- Pediatric sexual assault patient services; requirements
- Article 4. Licensure and Certification of Other Practitioners of the Healing Arts
- § 54.1-2957
- Licensure and practice of advanced practice registered nurses; certified nurse midwives; independent practice of certified nurse midwives
- § 54.1-2957.23
- Licensure of anesthesiologist assistants
- § 54.1-2957.04
- Licensure as a licensed certified midwife; practice as a licensed certified midwife; independent practice as a licensed certified midwife; use of title; required disclosures
- Article 6. General Standards of Practice
- § 54.1-2963
- Selling vitamins or food supplements in connection with a practice of the healing arts; chiropractor recommending vitamins, minerals, or food supplements
- Chapter 30. Nursing
- Article 2. Licensure of Registered Nurses
- § 54.1-3018.2
- Pediatric sexual assault patient services; requirements
- Article 5. Licensure of Massage Therapists
- § 54.1-3029.2
- (Effective pursuant to Article 12) Interstate Massage Compact
- Article 7. Medication Aides
- § 54.1-3041
- Registration required
- § 54.1-3042
- Application for registration by competency evaluation
- Chapter 32. Optometry
- Article 5. Certification for Administration of Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents (TPAs)
- § 54.1-3222
- TPA certification; certification for treatment of diseases or abnormal conditions with therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPAs)
- § 54.1-3223
- Regulations relating to therapeutic pharmaceutical agents
- Chapter 33. Pharmacy
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-3300.1
- Participation in collaborative agreements; regulations to be promulgated by the Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy
- § 54.1-3301
- Exceptions
- § 54.1-3303
- Prescriptions to be issued and drugs to be dispensed for medical or therapeutic purposes only
- Article 4. Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
- § 54.1-3321
- Registration of pharmacy technicians
- Chapter 34. Drug Control Act
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-3401
- Definitions
- § 54.1-3408
- Professional use by practitioners
- § 54.1-3408.03
- Dispensing of therapeutically equivalent drug product permitted
- § 54.1-3410.2
- Compounding; pharmacists' authority to compound under certain conditions; labeling and record maintenance requirements
- § 54.1-3423
- Board to issue registration unless inconsistent with public interest; authorization to conduct research; application and fees
- Article 5. Standards and Schedules
- § 54.1-3446
- Schedule I
- § 54.1-3452
- Schedule IV
- Article 7. Controlled Paraphernalia
- § 54.1-3466
- Possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia; definition of controlled paraphernalia; evidence; exceptions
- § 54.1-3467
- Distribution of hypodermic needles or syringes, gelatin capsules, quinine or any of its salts
- Chapter 34.1. Physical Therapy
- Article 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-3481
- Unlawful designation as physical therapist or physical therapist assistant; penalty
- Chapter 37. Social Work
- Article 1. Social Work
- § 54.1-3700
- Definitions
- Subtitle IV. Professions Regulated by the Supreme Court
- Chapter 39. Attorneys
- Article 4. Examinations and Issuance of Licenses
- § 54.1-3926
- Preliminary proof of education required of applicant
- Subtitle VI. Professions Regulated by Other Entities
- Chapter 44. Public Accountants
- § 54.1-4400
- Definitions
- § 54.1-4403
- General powers and duties of the Board
- § 54.1-4409.1
- Licensing requirements for persons
- § 54.1-4409.2
- How a person may obtain a Virginia license
- § 54.1-4411
- Practice privilege provisions for persons who hold the license of another state
- § 54.1-4412.1
- Licensing requirements for firms
- § 54.1-4413.4
- Penalties
- § 54.1-4414
- Prohibited acts
- § 54.1-4425
- Time for filing complaints against CPAs or CPA firms