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Code of Virginia
Title 54.1. Professions and Occupations
7/13/2025

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 24.1. 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