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Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
10/21/2019

Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations (2019 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions Relating to Regulatory Boards
  • Chapter 1. General Provisions
    • § 54.1-111
      Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity; civil penalty
      § 54.1-113
      (Effective until July 1, 2022) Regulatory boards to adjust fees; certain transfer of moneys collected on behalf of health regulatory boards prohibited
      § 54.1-113
      (Effective July 1, 2022) 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 11. Contractors
    • Article 1. Regulation of Contractors
      • § 54.1-1100
      Definitions
      § 54.1-1106
      Application for Class A license; fees; examination; issuance
      § 54.1-1108
      Application for Class B license; fees; examination; issuance
      § 54.1-1108.1
      Waiver of examination; designated employee; Board regulations
      § 54.1-1108.2
      Application for Class C license; fees; issuance
    • Article 6. Certification of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspectors
      • § 54.1-1147
      Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspector
      § 54.1-1148
      Continuing education
  • Chapter 21. Real Estate Brokers, Sales Persons and Rental Location Agents
    • Article 1. Regulation of Real Estate Brokers, Salespersons and Rental Location Agents
      • § 54.1-2105
      General powers of Real Estate Board; regulations; educational and experience requirements for licensure
      § 54.1-2108.2
      Protection of escrow funds, etc., held by a real estate broker in the event of termination of a real estate purchase contract
      § 54.1-2109
      Death or disability of a broker
  • Chapter 23.3. Common Interest Communities
    • Article 1. Common Interest Community Board
      • § 54.1-2345
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Definitions
      § 54.1-2345
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Definitions
      § 54.1-2345.1
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Certain real estate arrangements and covenants not deemed to constitute a common interest community
      § 54.1-2346
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) License required; certification of employees; renewal; provisional license
      § 54.1-2346
      (Effective October 1, 2019) License required; certification of employees; renewal; provisional license
      § 54.1-2347
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Exceptions and exemptions generally
      § 54.1-2347
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Exceptions and exemptions generally
      § 54.1-2348
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Common Interest Community Board; membership; meetings; quorum
      § 54.1-2348
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Common Interest Community Board; membership; meetings; quorum
      § 54.1-2349
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Powers and duties of the Board
      § 54.1-2349
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Powers and duties of the Board
      § 54.1-2350
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Annual report; form to accompany resale certificates and disclosure packets
      § 54.1-2350
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Annual report; form to accompany resale certificates and disclosure packets
      § 54.1-2351
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) General powers and duties of Board concerning associations
      § 54.1-2351
      (Effective October 1, 2019) General powers and duties of Board concerning associations
      § 54.1-2352
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Cease and desist orders
      § 54.1-2352
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Cease and desist orders
      § 54.1-2353
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Protection of the interests of associations; appointment of receiver for common interest community manager
      § 54.1-2353
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Protection of the interests of associations; appointment of receiver for common interest community manager
      § 54.1-2354
      (Effective until October 1, 2019) Variation by agreement
      § 54.1-2354
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Variation by agreement
    • Article 2. Common Interest Community Management Information Fund; Common Interest Community Ombudsman; Common Interest Community Management Recovery Fund
      • § 54.1-2354.1
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Definitions
      § 54.1-2354.2
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Common Interest Community Management Information Fund
      § 54.1-2354.3
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Common Interest Community Ombudsman; appointment; powers and duties
      § 54.1-2354.4
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Association complaint procedures; final adverse decisions
      § 54.1-2354.5
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Common Interest Community Management Recovery Fund
  • Subtitle III. Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards within the Department of Health Professions
  • Chapter 24. General Provisions
    • § 54.1-2400.1
      Mental health service providers; duty to protect third parties; immunity
      § 54.1-2408.1
      Summary action against licenses, certificates, registrations, or multistate licensure privilege; allegations to be in writing
      § 54.1-2409
      Mandatory suspension or revocation; reinstatement; hearing for reinstatement
  • Chapter 25.2. Prescription Monitoring Program
    • § 54.1-2522
      Reporting exemptions
      § 54.1-2523
      Confidentiality of data; disclosure of information; discretionary authority of Director
  • Chapter 26. Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
  • Chapter 27. Dentistry
    • Article 3. Licensure of Dental Hygienists
      • § 54.1-2722
      License; application; qualifications; practice of dental hygiene; report
  • Chapter 28. Funeral Services
    • Article 1. Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
      • § 54.1-2808.3
      Acceptance of third-party-provided caskets
    • 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
      § 54.1-2903
      What constitutes practice; advertising in connection with medical practice
      § 54.1-2910.01
      Practitioner information provided to patients
      § 54.1-2910.3:1
      Medicaid recipients; treatment involving prescription of opioids; payment
    • Article 2. Board of Medicine
      • § 54.1-2915
      (Effective until January 1, 2020) Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
      § 54.1-2915
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Unprofessional conduct; grounds for refusal or disciplinary action
    • Article 3. Licensure of Physicians of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, Chiropractors, and Podiatrists
      • § 54.1-2937.1
      Retiree license
    • Article 4. Licensure and Certification of Other Practitioners of the Healing Arts
      • § 54.1-2951.1
      Requirements for licensure and practice as a physician assistant; licensure by endorsement
      § 54.1-2951.2
      Issuance of a license
      § 54.1-2951.3
      Restricted volunteer license for certain physician assistants
      § 54.1-2952
      Role of patient care team physician or patient care team podiatrist on patient care teams; services that may be performed by physician assistants; responsibility of licensee; employment of physician assistants
      § 54.1-2952.1
      Prescription of certain controlled substances and devices by licensed physician assistants
      § 54.1-2953
      Renewal, revocation, suspension, and refusal
      § 54.1-2957
      Licensure and practice of nurse practitioners
  • Chapter 30. Nursing
    • Article 1. Board of Nursing
      • § 54.1-3002
      Board of Nursing; membership; terms; meetings; quorum; administrative officer
      § 54.1-3005
      Specific powers and duties of Board
  • Chapter 32. Optometry
    • Article 2. Board of Optometry
      • § 54.1-3207
      Board of Optometry
  • Chapter 33. Pharmacy
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3303
      (Effective until July 1, 2020) Prescriptions to be issued and drugs to be dispensed for medical or therapeutic purposes only
      § 54.1-3303
      (Effective July 1, 2020) Prescriptions to be issued and drugs to be dispensed for medical or therapeutic purposes only
  • Chapter 34. Drug Control Act
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3401
      (Effective until July 1, 2020) Definitions
      § 54.1-3401
      (Effective July 1, 2020) Definitions
      § 54.1-3408
      Professional use by practitioners
      § 54.1-3408.02
      (Effective until July 1, 2020) Transmission of prescriptions
      § 54.1-3408.02
      (Effective July 1, 2020) Transmission of prescriptions
      § 54.1-3408.3
      Certification for use of cannabidiol oil or THC-A oil for treatment
      § 54.1-3410
      When pharmacist may sell and dispense drugs
      § 54.1-3424
      Suspension or revocation of registration, license or permit; limitation to particular controlled substance; controlled substances placed under seal; sale of perishables and forfeiture; notification to DEA
    • Article 2. Permitting of Pharmacies
      • § 54.1-3434
      Permit to conduct pharmacy
    • Article 2.1. Registration of Nonresident Pharmacies
      • § 54.1-3434.3
      Denial, revocation, suspension of registration, summary proceedings
    • Article 4.2. Permitting of Pharmaceutical Processors to Produce and Dispense Cannabidiol Oil and Thc-A Oil
      • § 54.1-3442.5
      Definitions
      § 54.1-3442.6
      Permit to operate pharmaceutical processor
      § 54.1-3442.7
      Dispensing cannabidiol oil and THC-A oil; report
    • Article 7. Controlled Paraphernalia
      • § 54.1-3466
      Possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia; definition of controlled paraphernalia; evidence; exceptions
  • Chapter 34.1. Physical Therapy
    • Article 1. General Provisions
      • § 54.1-3484
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Criminal history background checks
    • Article 2. Physical Therapy Licensure Compact
      • § 54.1-3485
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Form of compact; declaration of purpose
      § 54.1-3486
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Definitions
      § 54.1-3487
      (Effective January 1, 2020) State participation in the Compact
      § 54.1-3488
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Compact privilege
      § 54.1-3489
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Active duty military personnel or their spouses
      § 54.1-3490
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Adverse actions
      § 54.1-3491
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Establishment of the Physical Therapy Compact Commission
      § 54.1-3492
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Data system
      § 54.1-3493
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Rulemaking
      § 54.1-3494
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement
      § 54.1-3495
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Physical Therapy Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment
      § 54.1-3496
      (Effective January 1, 2020) Construction and severability
  • Chapter 35. Professional Counseling
  • Chapter 36. Psychology
  • Subtitle V. Occupations Regulated by Local Governing Bodies
  • Chapter 40. Pawnbrokers
  • Chapter 41. Precious Metals Dealers
    • § 54.1-4101
      Records to be kept; copy furnished to local authorities
      § 54.1-4102
      Credentials and statement of ownership required from seller