Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
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
- § 54.1-108
- Disclosure of official records
- Subtitle II. Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards within the Department
- Chapter 2. General Provisions
- § 54.1-201
- Powers and duties of regulatory boards
- § 54.1-205
- Universal license recognition
- 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 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-1500
- Definitions
- 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
- § 54.1-2013.2
- Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal Program experience accepted
- § 54.1-2014
- Continuing education
- 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 24. General Provisions
- § 54.1-2400
- General powers and duties of health regulatory boards
- § 54.1-2400.01:1
- Surgery defined; who may perform surgery
- § 54.1-2400.9
- Reporting disabilities of drivers
- § 54.1-2409.1:1
- Interjurisdictional compacts; criminal history record checks
- 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 1. Board of Dentistry
- § 54.1-2701
- Exemptions
- Article 2. Licensure of Dentists
- § 54.1-2711.2
- Botulinum toxin injections
- Chapter 27.01. Dialysis Patient Care Technicians
- § 54.1-2729.2
- Dialysis patient care technician; definition
- 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 1. General Provisions
- § 54.1-3202
- Exemptions
- Article 2. Board of Optometry
- § 54.1-3211
- Examination
- 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 5. Standards and Schedules
- § 54.1-3443
- Board to administer article
- § 54.1-3446
- Schedule I
- 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
- § 54.1-3812
- Release of records
- 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
- Article 5. Fees
- § 54.1-3932
- Lien for fees