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Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
9/23/2023

Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations (2023 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions Relating to Regulatory Boards
  • Chapter 1. General Provisions
  • Subtitle II. Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards within the Department
  • Chapter 2. General Provisions
  • Chapter 11. Contractors
    • Article 1. Regulation of Contractors
      • § 54.1-1101
      Exemptions; failure to obtain certificate of occupancy; penalties
    • Article 2. Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Act
      • § 54.1-1120
      Recovery from Fund generally
  • Chapter 15. Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians
    • Article 2. Hearing Aids and Hearing Aid Specialists
      • § 54.1-1501
      Exemptions; sale of hearing aids by corporations, etc., measuring hearing
      § 54.1-1504
      License required
      § 54.1-1505
      Return of prescription hearing aid by purchaser or lessee
  • Chapter 20.1. Real Estate Appraisers
  • Chapter 21. Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents
    • Article 3. Duties of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
      • § 54.1-2130
      Definitions
  • Chapter 23. Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators
    • § 54.1-2301
      Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals; membership; terms; duties
  • Chapter 23.3. Common Interest Communities
    • Article 1. Common Interest Community Board
      • § 54.1-2345.1
      Certain real estate arrangements and covenants not deemed to constitute a common interest community
      § 54.1-2349
      Powers and duties of the Board
      § 54.1-2350
      Annual report; form to accompany resale certificates
      § 54.1-2351
      General powers and duties of Board concerning associations
      § 54.1-2352
      Cease and desist orders
    • Article 2. Common Interest Community Management Information Fund; Common Interest Community Ombudsman; Common Interest Community Management Recovery Fund
      • § 54.1-2354.3
      Common Interest Community Ombudsman; appointment; powers and duties
      § 54.1-2354.4
      Association complaint procedures; final adverse decisions
  • Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards within the Department of Health Professions
  • Chapter 25.2. Prescription Monitoring Program
    • § 54.1-2521
      Reporting requirements
      § 54.1-2522.1
      (Effective until January 1, 2024) Requirements of practitioners
      § 54.1-2522.1
      (Effective July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2027) Requirements of practitioners
      § 54.1-2522.1
      (Effective July 1, 2027) Requirements of practitioners
      § 54.1-2523
      (Effective until January 1, 2024) Confidentiality of data; disclosure of information; discretionary authority of Director
      § 54.1-2523
      (Effective January 1, 2024) Confidentiality of data; disclosure of information; discretionary authority of Director
      § 54.1-2525
      (Effective until January 1, 2024) Unlawful disclosure of information; disciplinary action authorized; penalties
      § 54.1-2525
      (Effective January 1, 2024) Unlawful disclosure of information; disciplinary action authorized; penalties
  • Chapter 26. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
    • Article 2. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact
      • § 54.1-2606
      Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact; purpose
      § 54.1-2607
      Definitions
      § 54.1-2608
      State participation in the Compact
      § 54.1-2609
      Compact privilege
      § 54.1-2610
      Compact privilege to practice telehealth
      § 54.1-2611
      Active duty military personnel or their spouse
      § 54.1-2612
      Adverse actions
      § 54.1-2613
      Establishment of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Compact Commission
      § 54.1-2614
      Data system
      § 54.1-2615
      Rulemaking
      § 54.1-2616
      Dispute resolution and enforcement
      § 54.1-2617
      Date of implementation of the interstate commission for audiology and speech-language pathology practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment
      § 54.1-2618
      Construction and severability
      § 54.1-2619
      Binding effect of the Compact and other laws
  • Chapter 27. Dentistry
    • Article 2. Licensure of Dentists
      • § 54.1-2711.2
      Botulinum toxin injections
  • Chapter 27.01. Dialysis Patient Care Technicians
  • Chapter 29. Medicine and Other Healing Arts
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-2900
      Definitions
      § 54.1-2901
      Exceptions and exemptions generally
      § 54.1-2903
      (Effective until January 1, 2024) What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practice
      § 54.1-2903
      (Effective January 1, 2024) What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practice
      § 54.1-2904
      Biennial renewal of licenses; copies; fee; lapsed licenses; reinstatement; penalties
      § 54.1-2910.5
      Pediatric sexual assault survivor services; requirements
    • Article 2. Board of Medicine
      • § 54.1-2927
      Applicants from other states without reciprocity; temporary licenses or certificates for certain practitioners of the healing arts
      § 54.1-2928.3
      Continuing learning activities
    • Article 4. Licensure and Certification of Other Practitioners of the Healing Arts
      • § 54.1-2956.12
      Registered surgical technologist; use of title; registration
      § 54.1-2956.13
      Licensure of surgical assistant; practice of surgical assisting; use of title
      § 54.1-2957
      Licensure and practice of advanced practice registered nurses
      § 54.1-2957.001
      Restricted volunteer license for advanced practice registered nurses
      § 54.1-2957.01
      Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed advanced practice registered nurses
      § 54.1-2957.02
      When advanced practice registered nurse signature accepted
      § 54.1-2957.03
      Certified nurse midwives; required disclosures; liability
      § 54.1-2957.04
      Licensure as a licensed certified midwife; practice as a licensed certified midwife; use of title; required disclosures
      § 54.1-2957.9
      Regulation of the practice of midwifery
      § 54.1-2957.16
      Licensure of behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts; requirements; powers of the Board
    • Article 5. Approval of Educational Programs
      • § 54.1-2961
      (For expiration date, see Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Interns and residents in hospitals
      § 54.1-2961
      (For effective date, see Acts 2023, cc. 756 and 778, cl. 5) Interns and residents in hospitals
    • Article 6. General Standards of Practice
      • § 54.1-2968
      Information about certain individuals with disabilities
      § 54.1-2970.1
      Individual incapable of making informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination; consent by minors
      § 54.1-2972
      When person deemed medically and legally dead; determination of death; nurses', licensed practical nurses', physician assistants', or advanced practice registered nurses' authority to pronounce death under certain circumstances
      § 54.1-2973.1
      Practice of laser hair removal
    • Article 8. Health Care Decisions Act
      • § 54.1-2983.2
      Capacity; required determinations
      § 54.1-2986.1
      Duties and authority of agent or person identified in § 54.1-2986
      § 54.1-2986.2
      Health care decisions in the event of patient protest
  • Chapter 30. Nursing
    • Article 1. Board of Nursing
      • § 54.1-3000
      Definitions
      § 54.1-3002
      Board of Nursing; membership; terms; meetings; quorum; administrative officer
      § 54.1-3005
      Specific powers and duties of Board
    • Article 2. Licensure of Registered Nurses
      • § 54.1-3016.1
      Correctional health assistants
      § 54.1-3017
      Qualifications of applicant for registered nurse's license; examination; graduates of foreign nursing education programs
  • Chapter 32. Optometry
    • Article 3. Licensure of Optometrists
      • § 54.1-3213
      License to practice optometry; requirements; renewal; fees
      § 54.1-3215
      Board actions; reprimand, suspension, revocation, etc.
      § 54.1-3219
      Continuing education
    • Article 4. Diagnostic Pharmaceutical Agents
      • § 54.1-3221
      Diagnostic pharmaceutical agents defined; utilization; acquisition
    • 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; TPA-Formulary Committee
  • Chapter 33. Pharmacy
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3300
      Definitions
      § 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
      § 54.1-3303.1
      Initiating of treatment with and dispensing and administering of controlled substances by pharmacists
      § 54.1-3304.1
      Authority to license and regulate practitioners; permits
  • Chapter 34. Drug Control Act
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3401
      Definitions
      § 54.1-3408
      Professional use by practitioners
      § 54.1-3408.3
      (Effective until January 1, 2024) Certification for use of cannabis products for treatment
      § 54.1-3408.3
      (Effective January 1, 2024) Certification for use of cannabis for treatment
      § 54.1-3411
      When prescriptions may be refilled
      § 54.1-3420.3
      Prohibition on refusing to fill prescription from telemedicine provider
      § 54.1-3423
      Board to issue registration unless inconsistent with public interest; authorization to conduct research; application and fees
    • Article 4.2. Permitting of Pharmaceutical Processors to Produce and Dispense Cannabis Products
      • § 54.1-3442.5
      (Effective until Jan 1, 2024, pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 740, 773, cl. 2) Definitions
      § 54.1-3442.6
      (Effective until Jan 1, 2024, pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 740, 773, cl. 2) Permit to operate pharmaceutical processor or cannabis dispensing facility
      § 54.1-3442.7
      (Effective until January 1, 2024, pursuant to Acts 2023, cc. 740, 773, cl. 2) Dispensing cannabis products; report
    • Article 7. Controlled Paraphernalia
      • § 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
      • § 54.1-3482
      Practice of physical therapy; certain experience and referrals required; physical therapist assistants
      § 54.1-3482.1
      Certain certification required
  • Chapter 35. Professional Counseling
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3500.1
      (Effective January 1, 2024) Counseling Compact
  • Chapter 37. Social Work
    • Article 1. Social Work
      • § 54.1-3705
      Specific powers and duties of the Board
  • Chapter 38. Veterinary Medicine
  • Subtitle IV. Professions Regulated by the Supreme Court
  • Chapter 39. Attorneys
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3900.02
      Disclosure of services provided by the Department of Veterans Services