26 V.S.A. § 1715 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 30 / Section 1715
§ 1715. Licensure by examination
Status: repealed

(a) The Board may grant a license to an applicant who:

(1) has attained the age of majority;

(2) is a graduate of an optometric school or college accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization approved by the Board;

(3) holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification from the American Red Cross, the Vermont Heart Association, or a comparable source recognized by the Director;

(4) has successfully completed an examination approved by the Board; and

(5) has paid the fee required by section 1718 of this chapter.

(b) [Repealed.]
26 V.S.A. § 1054 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 1054
§ 1054. Exceptions
Status: in_force

This chapter does not prohibit:

(1) the practice of property inspection that is incidental to his or her program of study by a person enrolled in a property inspection training program approved by the Director; or

(2) the practice of any other occupation or profession by a person duly licensed or otherwise authorized under the laws of this State.
26 V.S.A. § 5302 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 103 / Section 5302
§ 5302. Uniformity of application and construction
Status: in_force

In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
26 V.S.A. § 2184 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 39 / Section 2184
§ 2184. Per diem pay and expenses
Status: in_force

Each appointive member of the Board shall be entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. (1959, No. 215, § 18, eff. June 2, 1959; amended 1963, No. 193, § 12, eff. June 28, 1963; 1983, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(b); 1993, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
26 V.S.A. § 642 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 642
§ 642. Practice
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a dental assistant may perform duties in the office of any licensed dentist consistent with rules adopted by the Board and in public or private schools or institutions under the supervision of a licensed dentist or other dentist approved for the purpose by the Board. The performance of any intraoral tasks shall be under the direct supervision of a dentist.

(b) The following tasks may not be assigned to a dental assistant:

(1) Diagnosis, treatment planning, and prescribing, including for drugs and medicaments or authorization for restorative, prosthodontic, or orthodontic appliances; or

(2) Surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues within the oral cavity or any other intraoral procedure that contributes to or results in an irremediable alteration of the oral anatomy.
26 V.S.A. § 81 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 81
§ 81. Ownership of accountant's working papers
Status: in_force

(a) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a public accountant incident to or in the course of professional services to clients, except reports submitted by a public accountant to a client, are the property of the accountant. However, an express agreement between the accountant and the client to the contrary shall take precedence over this subsection.

(b) No statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed, without the consent of the client or his or her personal representative or assignee, to anyone other than one or more surviving partners or new partners of the accountant or to his or her corporation or any combined or merged partnership or successor in interest to the partnership.

(c) Original copies of client documents in the possession of the licensee are the property of the client, and must be returned to the client upon request.

(d) An accountant or accountancy firm shall have in place a plan for responsible disposition of client records in case of unexpected incapacity or firm dissolution.
26 V.S.A. § 4926 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 95 / Section 4926
§ 4926. License and renewal fees
Status: in_force

Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay those fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b).
26 V.S.A. § 1658 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 29 / Section 1658
§ 1658. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) The following conduct and the conduct described in section 1354 of this title by a certified anesthesiologist assistant constitutes unprofessional conduct. When that conduct is by an applicant or person who later becomes an applicant, it may constitute grounds for denial of certification:

(1) fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring an anesthesiologist assistant certificate or in connection with applying for or procuring a periodic renewal of an anesthesiologist assistant certificate;

(2) occupational advertising that is intended or has a tendency to deceive the public;

(3) exercising undue influence on, or taking improper advantage of, a person using the anesthesiologist assistant's services, or promoting the sale of professional goods or services in a manner that exploits a person for the financial gain of the anesthesiologist assistant or of a third party;

(4) failing to comply with provisions of federal or State statutes or rules governing the profession;

(5) conviction of a crime related to the profession or conviction of a felony, whether or not related to the practice of the profession;

(6) conduct that evidences unfitness to practice in the profession;

(7) making or filing false professional reports or records, impeding or obstructing the proper making or filing of professional reports or records, or failing to file the proper professional report or record;

(8) practicing the profession when mentally or physically unfit to do so;

(9) failure to practice competently by reason of any cause on a single occasion or on multiple occasions constitutes unprofessional conduct. Failure to practice competently includes as determined by the Board:

(A) performance of unsafe or unacceptable patient care; or

(B) failure to conform to the essential standards of acceptable and prevailing practice;

(10) accepting and performing responsibilities that the person knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform;

(11) making any material misrepresentation in the practice of the profession, whether by commission or omission;

(12) the act of holding one's self out as, or permitting one's self to be represented as, a licensed physician;

(13) performing otherwise than at the direction and under the supervision of an anesthesiologist licensed by the Board;

(14) accepting the delegation of, or performing or offering to perform, a task or tasks beyond the person's scope of practice as defined by the Board;

(15) administering, dispensing, or prescribing any controlled substance other than as authorized by law;

(16) failing to comply with an order of the Board or violating any term or condition of a certification restricted by the Board;

(17) delegating professional responsibilities to a person whom the certified professional knows, or has reason to know, is not qualified by training, experience, education, or licensing credentials to perform;

(18) in the course of practice, gross failure to use and exercise on a particular occasion or the failure to use and exercise on repeated occasions that degree of care, skill, and proficiency which is commonly exercised by the ordinary skillful, careful, and prudent professional engaged in similar practice under the same or similar conditions, whether or not actual injury to a patient has occurred;

(19) habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs, alcohol, or other substances that impair the anesthesiologist assistant's ability to provide medical services; or

(20) revocation of certification to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant in another jurisdiction on one or more of the grounds specified in subdivisions (1)-(19) of this subsection.

(b) A person aggrieved by a final order of the Board may, within 30 days of the order, appeal that order to the Vermont Supreme Court on the basis of the record created before the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 1420o — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1420o
§ 1420o. Rulemaking functions of the Interstate Commission
Status: in_force

(a) The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.

(b) Rules deemed appropriate for the operations of the Interstate Commission shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the “Model State Administrative Procedure Act” of 2010, and subsequent amendments thereto.

(c) Not later than 30 days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, provided that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the authority granted to the Interstate Commission.
26 V.S.A. § 1738 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 31 / Section 1738
§ 1738. Use of title
Status: in_force

Any person who is licensed to practice as a physician assistant in this State shall have the right to use the title “physician assistant” and the abbreviations “PA” and “PA-C.” No other person shall assume that title, use those abbreviations, or use any other words, letters, signs, or devices to indicate that the person using them is a physician assistant.
26 V.S.A. § 3061 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 56 / Section 3061
§ 3061. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

The Office or the Board may adopt rules in accordance with 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including, in consultation with the appropriate boards and advisor appointees for professions regulated by the Office, rules regarding any profession-specific requirements related to telehealth licenses and telehealth registrations.
26 V.S.A. § 894 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 15 / Section 894
§ 894. Energizing installations
Status: in_force

(a) A new electrical installation in or on a complex structure or an electrical installation used for the testing or construction of a complex structure shall not be connected or caused to be connected, to a source of electrical energy unless prior to such connection, either a temporary or a permanent energizing permit is issued for that installation by the Commissioner or an electrical inspector.

(b) This section shall not be construed to limit or interfere with a contractor's right to receive payment for electrical work for which a certificate of completion has been granted.
26 V.S.A. § 2103 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 38 / Section 2103
§ 2103. Examination
Status: in_force

(a) The Director of the Office of Professional Regulation shall provide for examinations for licensure as physical therapists or physical therapist assistants at such times and places as he or she may determine.

(b) Examinations administered and procedures followed by the Director shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to reasonably ensure that an applicant is at least minimally qualified to practice physical therapy. They shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees.

(c) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist may take the examination after the application process has been completed and the application approved. The examination shall test entry-level competence related to physical therapy theory, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment intervention, prevention, and consultation.

(d) An applicant for licensure as a physical therapist assistant may take the examination after the application process has been completed and the application approved. The examination shall test for requisite knowledge and skills in the technical application of physical therapy services.

(e) An applicant for licensure who does not pass the examination on the first attempt may retake the examination one additional time without reapplication for licensure within six months of the first examination. Before the Director may approve an applicant for subsequent testing beyond two attempts, an applicant shall reapply for licensure and shall submit evidence satisfactory to the Director of having successfully completed additional clinical training or course work, or both, as determined by the Director.

(f) The Director may require an examination designed to test the knowledge of the applicant regarding Vermont laws relating to physical therapy practice.
26 V.S.A. § 3318 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 69 / Section 3318
§ 3318. Examination
Status: in_force

The Director shall examine applicants using an AQB-approved qualifying examination applicable to the credential sought by the applicant.
26 V.S.A. § 1625 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1625
§ 1625. Practical nurse licensure by examination
Status: in_force

To be eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by examination, an applicant shall:

(1) complete an approved U.S. practical nursing education program meeting requirements set by the Board by rule or completion of equivalent study in a program conducted by the U.S. Armed Forces satisfactory to the Director; and

(2) complete examinations as determined by the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 1366 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1366
§ 1366. Out-of-state discipline; interim suspension of license
Status: in_force

(a) The Board shall treat a certified copy of an order revoking or suspending the license of a person licensed to practice medicine or surgery in another jurisdiction on grounds for which a licensee may be disciplined under subdivision 1354(a)(23) of this title as an unprofessional conduct complaint. A certified copy of the order of revocation or suspension shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that the revocation or suspension occurred.

(b) The Board shall treat as an unprofessional conduct complaint any notice of a statement of a licensing entity in another jurisdiction that verifies that a person licensed to practice medicine or surgery in that jurisdiction failed to renew, surrendered, or otherwise terminated his or her license during, or prior to initiation of, proceedings to revoke or suspend his or her license. A certified copy of the statement shall be conclusive evidence of the fact that such termination occurred.

(c) Upon receipt of the certified copy of an order or statement referred to in subsection (a) or (b) of this section, the Board shall follow the procedures for interim suspension set forth in subsection 1365(b) of this chapter.

(d) The sole issue to be determined at the disciplinary hearing on a complaint filed under subsection (a) of this section shall be the nature of the disciplinary action to be taken by the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 5361 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 103 / Section 5361
§ 5361. Notarial acts in this State; authority to perform
Status: in_force

(a) A notarial act, as defined in subdivision 5304(10) of this chapter, may only be performed in this State by a notary public commissioned under this chapter.

(b) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this State are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.
26 V.S.A. § 3387 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 73 / Section 3387
§ 3387. Application
Status: in_force

A person who desires to be certified as a dietitian shall apply to the Director in writing, on a form furnished by the Director, accompanied by payment of the required fee and evidence that the applicant meets the requirements set forth in section 3385 of this chapter.
26 V.S.A. § 4153 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 83 / Section 4153
§ 4153. Exemptions
Status: repealed

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

(1) a nonresident athletic trainer who does not otherwise practice in this State and who is employed by an out-of-state educational institution or a professional sports team, provided that the nonresident athletic trainer is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association;

(2) [Repealed.]

(3) a person duly licensed under the laws of this State who is practicing within the scope of the profession for which the person is licensed; or

(4) the practice of athletic training that is incidental to a program of study by a person enrolled in an athletic training education program approved by the Director, or graduates of an approved athletic training education program working under the direct supervision of a person licensed under this chapter within 90 days following graduation from that program.
26 V.S.A. § 1401a — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1401a
§ 1401a. Fees
Status: in_force

(a) The Department of Health shall collect the following fees:

(1) Application for licensure, $650.00; the Board shall use at least $25.00 of this fee to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and evaluates, coordinates services for, and promotes rehabilitation of licensees who have or potentially have an impaired ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety.

(2) Biennial renewal, $525.00; the Board shall use at least $25.00 of this fee to support the cost of maintaining the Vermont Practitioner Recovery Network, which, for the protection of the public, monitors and evaluates, coordinates services for, and promotes rehabilitation of licensees who have or potentially have an impaired ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety.

(3) Initial limited temporary license; annual renewal $75.00.

(4) Pursuant to qualifications and procedures determined by the Board, the Department shall, upon request, waive application fees to qualified military members and military spouses.

(b) The Department of Health may charge the following fees:

(1) Late renewal penalty of $25.00 for a renewal submitted less than 30 days late. Thereafter, the Department may increase the late renewal penalty by $5.00 for every additional month or fraction of a month, provided the total penalty for a late renewal shall not exceed $100.00.

(2) Reinstatement of revoked or suspended license, $20.00.

(3) Replacement of license, $20.00.

(4) Verification of license, $40.00 and in fiscal year 2010 and thereafter $50.00.

(5) Pre-application criminal background determination, $25.00.

(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a physician who holds an unrestricted license in all jurisdictions where the physician is currently licensed and who meets the criteria of the Board shall be licensed without fee if the physician certifies to the Board that he or she shall limit practice in Vermont solely to providing:

(A) pro bono services at a free or reduced-fee health care clinic in Vermont; or

(B) volunteer services through the Vermont Medical Reserve Corps.

(2) A physician, under this subsection, shall file with the Board using forms provided on the Board's website, information on medical qualifications, professional discipline, criminal record, malpractice claims, or any other such information as the Board may require. A license granted under this subsection shall authorize the licensee to practice medicine either on a voluntary basis at a free or reduced fee clinic in Vermont or in connection with the Vermont Medical Reserve Corps, respectively.

(d) If at any time an assessment is imposed on the State for its membership in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission pursuant to section 1420m of this title, the Board and the Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons shall assume responsibility for paying the assessment from their respective special funds in proportional amounts based on their numbers of licensees for professions eligible for licensure through the Compact.
26 V.S.A. § 533 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 533
§ 533. License by endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may grant a license without written examination to an applicant who is licensed and is in good standing to practice chiropractic in another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada with standards and qualifications required for licensure of chiropractors that are deemed by the Board to be substantially equivalent to those required by this chapter.

(b) The Board may require an applicant under this section to take an examination on the Vermont laws and rules governing the practice of chiropractic.

(c) An applicant who is not in good standing may be eligible for licensure under this section if the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant has passed the Special Purpose Examination for Chiropractors and is otherwise qualified for licensure under this section. The Board may place limitations or conditions on licenses issued under this subsection.
26 V.S.A. § 2863 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 52 / Section 2863
§ 2863. Notice of use of radiologist assistants
Status: in_force

A radiologist who uses the services of a radiologist assistant shall post a notice to that effect in an appropriate place and include language in the patient consent form that the radiologist uses a radiologist assistant.
26 V.S.A. § 1647g — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1647g
§ 1647g. Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators; establishment
Status: in_force

(a) The party states hereby create and establish a joint public entity known as the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators.

(1) The Commission is an instrumentality of the party states.

(2) Venue is proper, and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively, in a court of competent jurisdiction, where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

(3) Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.

(b) Membership, voting, and meetings.

(1) Each party state shall have and be limited to one administrator. The head of the state licensing board or designee shall be the administrator of this Compact for each party state. Any administrator may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which the administrator is appointed. Any vacancy occurring in the Commission shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the party state in which the vacancy exists.

(2) Each administrator shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the Commission. An administrator shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for an administrator's participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.

(3) The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws or rules of the Commission.

(4) All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in section 1647h of this chapter.

(5) The Commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the Commission must discuss:

(A) noncompliance of a party state with its obligations under this Compact;

(B) the employment, compensation, discipline, or other personnel matters, practices, or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;

(C) current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;

(D) negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods, services, or real estate;

(E) accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;

(F) disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;

(G) disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(H) disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes;

(I) disclosure of information related to any reports prepared by or on behalf of the Commission for the purpose of investigation of compliance with this Compact; or

(J) matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or state statute.

(6) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the Commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision. The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefor, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(c) The Commission shall, by a majority vote of the administrators, prescribe bylaws or rules to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and exercise the powers of this Compact, including, but not limited to:

(1) Establishing the fiscal year of the Commission.

(2) Providing reasonable standards and procedures:

(A) for the establishment and meetings of other committees; and

(B) governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of the Commission.

(3) Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Commission, ensuring reasonable advance notice of all meetings, and providing an opportunity for attendance of such meetings by interested parties, with enumerated exceptions designed to protect the public's interest, the privacy of individuals, and proprietary information, including trade secrets. The Commission may meet in closed session only after a majority of the administrators vote to close a meeting in whole or in part. As soon as practicable, the Commission must make public a copy of the vote to close the meeting, revealing the vote of each administrator, with no proxy votes allowed.

(4) Establishing the titles, duties, and authority and reasonable procedures for the election of the officers of the Commission.

(5) Providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment of the personnel policies and programs of the Commission. Notwithstanding any civil service or other similar laws of any party state, the bylaws shall exclusively govern the personnel policies and programs of the Commission.

(6) Providing a mechanism for winding up the operations of the Commission and the equitable disposition of any surplus funds that may exist after the termination of this Compact after the payment or reserving of all of its debts and obligations.

(d) The Commission shall publish its bylaws and rules, and any amendments thereto, in a convenient form on the website of the Commission.

(e) The Commission shall maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.

(f) The Commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws.

(g) The Commission shall have the following powers:

(1) To promulgate uniform rules to facilitate and coordinate implementation and administration of this Compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of law and shall be binding in all party states.

(2) To bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected.

(3) To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.

(4) To borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a party state or nonprofit organizations.

(5) To cooperate with other organizations that administer state compacts related to the regulation of nursing, including, but not limited to, sharing administrative or staff expenses, office space, or other resources.

(6) To hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, and grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of this Compact and to establish the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters.

(7) To accept any and all appropriate donations, grants, and gifts of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same, provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.

(8) To lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use any property, whether real, personal, or mixed, provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety.

(9) To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, whether real, personal, or mixed.

(10) To establish a budget and make expenditures.

(11) To borrow money.

(12) To appoint committees, including advisory committees composed of administrators, state nursing regulators, state legislators or their representatives, consumer representatives, and other such interested persons.

(13) To provide and receive information from, and to cooperate with, law enforcement agencies.

(14) To adopt and use an official seal.

(15) To perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the state regulation of nurse licensure and practice.

(h) Financing of the Commission.

(1) The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.

(2) The Commission may also levy on and collect an annual assessment from each party state to cover the cost of its operations, activities, and staff in its annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount, if any, shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Commission, which shall promulgate a rule that is binding upon all party states.

(3) The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same, nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the party states, except by, and with the authority of, such party state.

(4) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.

(i) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.

(1) The administrators, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that person.

(2) The Commission shall defend any administrator, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her own counsel, and provided further that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct.

(3) The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any administrator, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that person.
26 V.S.A. § 6038 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 109 / Section 6038
§ 6038. Medical assistance at events
Status: in_force

(a) Physician. Every promoter shall have in attendance at every mixed martial arts match at least one physician who is licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33. The physician shall perform medical examinations of the contestants not more than twelve hours before the beginning of the match and shall certify in writing to the referee whether or not the contestant is in appropriate physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match.

(b) Ambulance. Every promoter shall have at every mixed martial arts match an ambulance containing the standard medical equipment necessary to treat cerebral injuries. If the ambulance leaves an event, no other mixed martial arts match may commence or resume until the ambulance returns. The promoter shall stop or delay a match until an ambulance is present.

(c) Upon the recommendation of the physician present during a mixed martial arts event, a contestant shall be required to undergo an ophthalmological and neurological examination after each match in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter.

(1) The cost of such an examination shall be borne by the promoter of the event.

(2) The physician shall provide a certified writing of the examination findings to the referee and the contestant.

(3) Within 48 hours after receiving the examination, the contestant shall submit the physician's certified writing to the Office.

(4) If the physician, after an examination in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this subchapter, certifies that the contestant is not in a physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match, the contestant shall not be permitted to engage in another match until a subsequent examination is conducted in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter and a physician certifies that the contestant is in an appropriate physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match. The physician providing the subsequent examination does not need to be the same physician who provided the examination at the mixed martial arts match.
26 V.S.A. § 3051 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 56 / Section 3051
§ 3051. Scope
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall apply to the following health care professions regulated by the Office of Professional Regulation:

(1) alcohol and drug abuse counseling;

(2) allied mental health professions, including mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, and services provided by nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapists;

(3) applied behavior analysis;

(4) athletic training;

(5) audiology;

(6) chiropractic;

(7) dentistry;

(8) dietetics;

(9) midwifery;

(10) naturopathy;

(11) nursing;

(12) nursing home administration;

(13) occupational therapy;

(14) optometry;

(15) osteopathy;

(16) pharmacy;

(17) physical therapy;

(18) psychoanalysis;

(19) psychology;

(20) respiratory care;

(21) social work;

(22) speech language pathology; and

(23) veterinary medicine.

(b) This chapter shall apply to the following health care professions regulated by the Board of Medical Practice:

(1) physicians;

(2) physician assistants; and

(3) podiatrists.
26 V.S.A. § 1420g — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1420g
§ 1420g. Renewal and continued participation
Status: in_force

(a) A physician seeking to renew an expedited license granted in a member state shall complete a renewal process with the Interstate Commission if the physician:

(1) maintains a full and unrestricted license in a state of principal license;

(2) has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;

(3) has not had a license authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and

(4) has not had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

(b) Physicians shall comply with all continuing professional development or continuing medical education requirements for renewal of a license issued by a member state.

(c) The Interstate Commission shall collect any renewal fees charged for the renewal of a license and distribute the fees to the applicable member board.

(d) Upon receipt of any renewal fees collected in subsection (c) of this section, a member board shall renew the physician's license.

(e) Physician information collected by the Interstate Commission during the renewal process will be distributed to all member boards.

(f) The Interstate Commission is authorized to develop rules to address renewal of licenses obtained through the Compact.
26 V.S.A. § 2901 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 53 / Section 2901
§ 2901. Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter:

(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety.

(2) “Internship” means the study of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations by a trainee under the personal supervision and control of a polygraph examiner in accordance with a course of study approved by the Commissioner.

(3) “Polygraph examiner” means any person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through instrumentation or the use of a mechanical device.
26 V.S.A. § 910 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 15 / Section 910
§ 910. License not required
Status: in_force

A license shall not be required for the following types of work:

(1) Any electrical work, including construction, installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of electrical installations in, on, or about equipment or premises, that are owned or leased by the operator of any industrial or manufacturing plant, if the work is done under the supervision of an electrical engineer or master electrician in the employ of the operator.

(2) Installation in laboratories of exposed electrical wiring for experimental purposes only.

(3) Any electrical work by an owner or his or her regular employees in the owner's freestanding single unit residence, in outbuildings accessory to such freestanding single unit residence, or any structure on owner-occupied farms.

(4) Electrical installations performed as a part of a training project of a vocational school or other educational institution. However, the installation shall be inspected if the building in which the installation is made is to be used as a “complex structure”.

(5) Electrical work performed by an electrician's helper under the direct supervision of a person who holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter.

(6) Any electrical work in a building used for dwelling or residential purposes that contains no more than two dwelling units.

(7) Installation of solar electric modules and racking on complex structures to the point of connection to field-fabricated wiring and erection of net metered wind turbines.
26 V.S.A. § 4454 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 87 / Section 4454
§ 4454. Construction
Status: in_force

This chapter shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any way the right of a practitioner of another occupation that is regulated by this State from performing services within the scope of his or her professional practice.
26 V.S.A. § 891 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 15 / Section 891
§ 891. Rules adopted by Board
Status: in_force

The Electricians' Licensing Board created under section 901 of this title may adopt, amend, revise, and repeal rules providing reasonable standards and requirements applicable to any electrical installation as defined in section 881 of this title, except as provided in sections 882 and 892 of this title. The Board, if it finds it practicable to do so, may adopt the provisions of a nationally recognized electrical code under authority of this section.
26 V.S.A. § 4060 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 77 / Section 4060
§ 4060. Renewals
Status: in_force

(a) Certification shall be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee, provided the person applying for renewal completes at least 20 hours of continuing education, approved by the Director, during the preceding two-year period.

(1) The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish, by rule, guidelines and criteria for continuing education credit. Synchronous virtual continuing education credits shall be approvable and accepted as live in-person training. Continuing education requirements shall include requiring one or more continuing education units in the area of systematic oppression and anti-oppressive practice, or in related topic areas, consistent with the report recommendations from the Health Equity Advisory Commission required pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No. 33, Sec. 5 for improving cultural competency, cultural humility, and antiracism in Vermont's health care system.

(2) The education requirement shall not apply for the first renewal period. If the licensee is licensed in one or more other mental health professions under this title, continuing education units completed for one mental health profession shall count toward the required continuing education units for the other mental health profession or professions for which the licensee is licensed under this title.

(b) Biennially, the Director shall forward a renewal form to each certified psychoanalyst. Upon receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee, the Director shall issue a new certificate.

(c) Any application for renewal of a certificate that has expired shall be accompanied by the renewal fee and late fee. A person shall not be required to pay renewal fees for years during which the certificate was lapsed.

(d) The Director may, after notice and opportunity for hearing, revoke a person's right to renew certification if the certification has lapsed for five or more years.
26 V.S.A. § 3271 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 65 / Section 3271
§ 3271. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:

(1) using dishonest or misleading advertising;

(2) misusing a title in professional activity;

(3) conduct that evidences unfitness to practice clinical mental health counseling;

(4) engaging in any sexual conduct with a client, or with the immediate family member of a client, with whom the licensee has had a professional relationship within the previous five years;

(5) harassing, intimidating, or abusing a client;

(6) entering into an additional relationship with a client, supervisee, research participant, or student that might impair the licensed clinical mental health counselor's objectivity or otherwise interfere with the clinical mental health counselor's professional obligations;

(7) independently practicing outside or beyond a clinical mental health counselor's area of training, experience, or competence without appropriate supervision; or

(8) using conversion therapy as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 8351 on a client younger than 18 years of age.

(b) After hearing, and upon a finding of unprofessional conduct, the Board may take disciplinary action against a licensed clinical mental health counselor or applicant.
26 V.S.A. § 2852 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 52 / Section 2852
§ 2852. Certification and rulemaking
Status: in_force

The Board shall certify radiologist assistants, and the Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules regarding the training, practice, supervision, qualification, scope of practice, places of practice, and protocols for radiologist assistants and regarding patient notification and consent.
26 V.S.A. § 1642 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1642
§ 1642. Nursing assistant licensure by examination
Status: in_force

The Board may issue a license to practice as a nursing assistant to an applicant who:

(1) is no less than 16 years of age;

(2) has completed an approved nursing assistant education program; and

(3) has successfully completed the competency examination.
26 V.S.A. § 5602 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 107 / Section 5602
§ 5602. Application
Status: in_force

(a) Any person who intends to engage in the business of performing the activities in the classes established under subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter in the State shall hold a well driller license. The person shall apply for a license with the Office, comply with and provide the information required by rules adopted by the Director, and pay the application fee set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125.

(b) A business, governmental entity, or other entity engaged in the business of performing any of the activities set forth in the well drilling classes established under subdivision 5601(6) of this chapter shall be owned by, employ, or contract with at least one qualifying individual.

(c) Qualifying individuals shall meet the qualifications established in rules adopted in accordance with this chapter. A qualifying individual shall own or be employed by only one business, governmental entity, or other entity but may contract with more than one business, governmental entity, or other entity to provide well-driller services.
26 V.S.A. § 2175 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 39 / Section 2175
§ 2175. Work notice; fees; enforcement; appeals; penalties
Status: in_force

(a) Work in installations subject to the rules of the Board shall not commence until a work notice has been received and validated by the Department of Public Safety. The following schedule of work notice fees shall be paid to the Commissioner or a designated representative prior to the validation of a work notice.

(1) For all plumbing work, identified as a priority for inspection and review under subsection 2173(b) of this title, the fee shall be:

(A) $10.00 for each plumbing fixture described as a washing machine, dishwasher, grease trap, oil interceptor, sand interceptor, sewage ejector pump, water closet, urinal, bidet, disposal, drinking fountain, water cooler, lavatory, bathtub, shower, sink, hose bib, floor drain, or similar device. The total shall not be less than $50.00.

(B) $15.00 for each plumbing fixture described as a water heater, hydronic heating unit, domestic hot water coil, or water treatment device.

(2) For all plumbing work, not identified as a priority for inspection and review under subsection 2173(b) of this title, the fee shall be $50.00.

(3) At the discretion of the Commissioner, whenever an owner or licensed plumber requests for the owner's or licensed plumber's benefit that an inspection be made outside the normal working hours, all fees payable by the owner under this section shall be paid in an amount twice that indicated under this section.

(b) If the Commissioner or designee finds a violation of the rules adopted under this chapter, the Commissioner or designee may:

(1) Order the owner of the premises in which the violation is found or the owner's agent or the person performing the work to correct or remove the violation.

(2) Invalidate a work notice or issue a cease and desist order, or both.

(3) Order any public water and sewerage company or to any private party furnishing water to such installation not to connect or to disconnect water service or sewer service, or both, from all or a portion of the premises until the violation is removed or corrected.

(4) Order any company supplying fuel service to the premises to disconnect the fuel supply until the cited violation has been removed or corrected.

(5) Issue an administrative citation.

(6) Pursue any combination of options under this subsection.

(c) Any person aggrieved under this chapter may request the Commissioner to reconsider the refusal or order. A request for reconsideration shall be made in writing and filed with the Commissioner within 15 days after receipt of the written order or notice of refusal. Within 30 days of receipt of the request for reconsideration, the Commissioner shall review the refusal or order and shall issue an order amending, modifying, or affirming the original refusal or order. A person aggrieved by the Commissioner's decision under this section may appeal to the Superior Court in the district in which the violation occurred. The court shall hear the matter de novo.

(d) The Commissioner may after notice and an opportunity for hearing, assess an administrative penalty of not more than $1,000.00 per violation against a person, licensed or unlicensed, who violates this chapter, or any order lawfully issued under this chapter. Penalties assessed shall be related to the severity of the violation.

(e) On application by the Commissioner, the Superior Court in the county in which a violation occurs may issue an order enjoining or restraining the violation. An election by the Commissioner to proceed under this subsection shall not limit or restrict the Commissioner's authority to assess an administrative penalty under subsection (d) of this section.

(f) Violation of any rule adopted under this subchapter shall be prima facie evidence of negligence in any civil action for damages that results from the violation. (1959, No. 215, § 5, eff. June 2, 1959; amended 1969, No. 84, § 1, eff. April 18, 1969; 1979, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 176 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1999, No. 49, § 146; 2005, No. 8, § 13, eff. April 25, 2005; 2009, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. May 29, 2010.)
26 V.S.A. § 1707 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 30 / Section 1707
§ 1707. Qualifications; term of office; removal
Status: repealed

(a) The State Board of Optometry is created.

(b) The Board shall consist of five members, three of whom shall be residents of the State who have had at least five years' experience in the practice of optometry in the State and are in the active practice of optometry at the time of their appointment; and two members who shall be representatives of the public, who shall be residents of the State for five years, and who shall have no financial interest in the profession other than as a consumer or potential consumer of its services.

(c) Board members shall be appointed by the Governor pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004.

(d) [Repealed.]
26 V.S.A. § 124 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 124
§ 124. Construction; exemptions
Status: in_force

(a) This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent:

(1) the practice of engineering by a professional engineer licensed under the laws of this State;

(2) the preparation of working drawings, details, and shop drawings by persons other than architects for use in connection with the execution of their work;

(3) employees of those lawfully practicing as architects under the provisions of this chapter from acting under the instruction, control, or supervision of their employers;

(4) supervision by builders or superintendents employed by such builders, of the construction or structural alteration of buildings or structures;

(5) design and construction, and the provision of services related thereto, of the following if the structure is:

(A) a detached single, two-family, three-family, or four-family dwelling, or a shed, storage building, or garage incidental to that dwelling;

(B) a farm building, including barns, silos, sheds, or housing for farm equipment and machinery, livestock, poultry, or storage; or

(C) a pre-engineered building, or a building, plans for which have been stamped or sealed by a licensed professional in the appropriate field.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit any person not licensed as provided in this chapter to use the title architect, or any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that such person is an architect.

(c) This chapter shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any manner the right of a practitioner of another profession or occupation from carrying on in the usual manner any of the functions incidental to that profession or occupation.
26 V.S.A. § 5424 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 105 / Section 5424
§ 5424. Registration renewal
Status: in_force

(a) A registration under this chapter shall be renewed every two years by submission of a new, completed application and shall be accompanied by payment of the required fee.

(b) A registration that has lapsed shall be renewed upon payment of the biennial renewal fee and the late renewal penalty.
26 V.S.A. § 3319 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 69 / Section 3319
§ 3319. Temporary practice
Status: in_force

The Director shall issue a temporary license to an individual, after filing of an application and fee, who is a certified or licensed real estate appraiser in another jurisdiction if all of the following apply:

(1) the property to be appraised is part of a federally related transaction for which a licensed or certified appraiser is required by the Act;

(2) the applicant's business is of a temporary nature; and

(3) the applicant registers with the Office.
26 V.S.A. § 1622 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1622
§ 1622. Registered nurse licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, to be eligible for licensure as a registered nurse by endorsement, an applicant shall:

(1) hold a current license to practice registered nursing in another U.S. jurisdiction based on education in a nursing program acceptable to the Board; and

(2) meet practice requirements set by the Board by rule.

(b) Except as otherwise provided by law, the Board shall issue a license to practice as a registered nurse to an applicant who:

(1) is a service member or veteran;

(2) has received designation by the U.S. Armed Forces as a 66H Nurse or equivalent;

(3) has received at least a bachelor's degree in nursing from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or that is accepted by the U.S. Secretary of Education; and

(4) has completed a qualified course in public health nursing or one year of supervised nursing experience.

(c) As used in this section:

(1) “Service member” means an individual who is an active member of:

(A) the U.S. Armed Forces;

(B) a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces;

(C) the U.S. Coast Guard; or

(D) the National Guard of any state.

(2) “Veteran” means a former service member who received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions from active duty not more than two years prior to submitting an application for licensure.
26 V.S.A. § 2140 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 38 / Section 2140
§ 2140. Rulemaking
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this section and the rules adopted thereunder. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.

(b) If a majority of the legislatures of the member states reject a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the Compact within four years of the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.

(c) Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the Commission.

(d) Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the Commission, and at least 30 days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and voted upon, the Commission shall file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking:

(1) on the website of the Commission or other publicly accessible platform; and

(2) on the website of each member state physical therapy licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules.

(e) The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking shall include:

(1) the proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will be considered and voted upon;

(2) the text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule;

(3) a request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person; and

(4) the manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the Commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.

(f) Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the Commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.

(g) The Commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by:

(1) at least 25 persons;

(2) a state or federal governmental subdivision or agency; or

(3) an association having at least 25 members.

(h) If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the Commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the Commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.

(1) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the Commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing not less than five business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.

(2) Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.

(3) All hearings will be recorded. A copy of the recording will be made available on request.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the Commission at hearings required by this section.

(i) Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the Commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.

(j) If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the Commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a public hearing.

(k) The Commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.

(l) Upon determination that an emergency exists, the Commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the Compact and in this section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, in no event later than 90 days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this provision, an emergency rule is one that must be adopted immediately in order to:

(1) meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare;

(2) prevent a loss of Commission or member state funds;

(3) meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule; or

(4) protect public health and safety.

(m) The Commission or an authorized committee of the Commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the Commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of 30 days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the Commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision will take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the Commission.
26 V.S.A. § 3107 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 57 / Section 3107
§ 3107. Information required of applicants
Status: in_force

Prior to review under this chapter and prior to consideration by the General Assembly of any bill that proposes to regulate a profession or occupation, the profession or occupation being reviewed or seeking regulation shall explain each of the following factors, in writing, to the extent requested by the House or Senate Committee on Government Operations:

(1) Why regulation is necessary, including:

(A) the nature of the potential harm or threat to the public if the profession or occupation is not regulated;

(B) specific examples of the harm or threat identified in subdivision (A) of this subsection (1);

(C) the extent to which consumers will benefit from a method of regulation that permits identification of competent practitioners, indicating typical employers, if any, of practitioners.

(2) The extent to which practitioners are autonomous, as indicated by:

(A) the degree to which the profession or occupation requires the use of independent judgment, and the skill or experience required in making such judgment;

(B) the degree to which practitioners are supervised.

(3) The efforts that have been made to address the concerns that give rise to the need for regulation, including:

(A) voluntary efforts, if any, by members of the profession or occupation to:

(i) establish a code of ethics;

(ii) help resolve disputes between practitioners and consumers;

(iii) establish requirements for continuing education.

(B) recourse to and the extent of use of existing law.

(4) Why the alternatives to licensure specified in this subdivision would not be adequate to protect the public interest:

(A) stronger civil remedies or criminal sanctions;

(B) regulation of the business entity or facility providing the service rather than the employee practitioners;

(C) regulation of the program or service rather than the individual practitioners;

(D) registration of all practitioners;

(E) certification of practitioners;

(F) other alternatives.

(5) The benefit to the public if regulation is granted, including:

(A) how regulation will result in reduction or elimination of the harms or threats identified under subdivision (1) of this section;

(B) the extent to which the public can be confident that a practitioner is competent:

(i) whether the registration, certification, or licensure will carry an expiration date;

(ii) whether renewal will be based only upon payment of a fee, or whether renewal will involve reexamination, peer review, or other enforcement;

(iii) the standards for registration, certification, or licensure as compared with the standards of other jurisdictions;

(iv) the nature and duration of the educational requirement, if any, including whether the educational requirement includes a substantial amount of supervised field experience; whether educational programs exist in this State; whether there will be an experience requirement; whether the experience must be acquired under a registered, certified, or licensed practitioner; whether there are alternative routes of entry or methods of satisfying the eligibility requirements and qualifications; whether all applicants will be required to pass an examination; and, if an examination is required, by whom it will be developed and how the costs of development will be met.

(6) The form and powers of the regulatory entity, including:

(A) whether the regulatory entity is or would be a board composed of members of the profession or occupation and public members, or a State agency, or both, and, if appropriate, their respective responsibilities in administering the system of registration, certification, or licensure;

(B) the composition of the board, if any, and the number of public members, if any;

(C) the powers and duties of the regulatory entity regarding examinations;

(D) the system for receiving complaints and taking disciplinary action against practitioners.

(7) The extent to which regulation might harm the public, including:

(A) whether regulation will restrict entry into the profession or occupation, including:

(i) whether the standards are the least restrictive necessary to ensure safe and effective performance; and

(ii) whether persons who are registered, certified, or licensed in another jurisdiction that the regulatory entity believes has requirements that are substantially equivalent to those of this State will be eligible for endorsement or some form of reciprocity;

(B) whether there are similar professions or occupations that should be included, or portions of the profession or occupation that should be excluded from regulation.

(8) How the standards of the profession or occupation will be maintained, including:

(A) whether effective quality assurance standards exist in the profession or occupation, such as legal requirements associated with specific programs that define or enforce standards, or a code of ethics; and

(B) how the proposed form of regulation will assure quality, including:

(i) the extent to which a code of ethics, if any, will be adopted; and

(ii) the grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration, certification, or licensure.

(9) A profile of the practitioners in this State, including a list of associations, organizations, and other groups representing the practitioners and including an estimate of the number of practitioners in each group.

(10) The effect that registration, certification, or licensure will have on the costs of the services to the public.
26 V.S.A. § 3025 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 3025
§ 3025. Compact privilege to practice telepsychology
Status: in_force

(a) Compact states shall recognize the right of a psychologist, licensed in a Compact state in conformance with section 3024 of this title, to practice telepsychology in other Compact states, called Receiving States, in which the psychologist is not licensed under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology as provided in the Compact.

(b) To exercise the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology under the terms and provisions of this Compact, a psychologist licensed to practice in a Compact state must:

(1) hold a graduate degree in psychology from an institute of higher education that was, at the time the degree was awarded:

(A) regionally accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to grant graduate degrees, or authorized by Provincial Statute or Royal Charter to grant doctoral degrees; or

(B) a foreign college or university deemed to be equivalent to subdivision (A) of this subdivision (b)(1) by a foreign credential evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or by a recognized foreign credential evaluation service; and

(2) hold a graduate degree in psychology that meets the following criteria:

(A) The program, wherever it may administratively housed, must be clearly identified and labeled as a psychology program. Such a program must specify in pertinent institutional catalogues and brochures its intent to educate and train professional psychologists.

(B) The psychology program must stand as a recognizable, coherent, organizational entity within the institution.

(C) There must be a clear authority and primary responsibility for the core and specialty areas whether or not the program cuts across administrative lines.

(D) The program must consist of an integrated, organized sequence of study.

(E) There must be an identifiable psychology faculty sufficient in size and breadth to carry out its responsibilities.

(F) The designated director of the program must be a psychologist and a member of the core faculty.

(G) The program must have an identifiable body of students who are matriculated in that program for a degree.

(H) The program must include supervised practicum, internship, or field training appropriate to the practice of psychology.

(I) The curriculum shall encompass a minimum of three academic years of full-time graduate study for a doctoral degree and a minimum of one academic year of full-time graduate study for a master's degree.

(J) The program includes an acceptable residency as defined by the rules of the Commission.

(3) possess a current, full, and unrestricted license to practice psychology in a Home State that is a Compact state;

(4) have no history of adverse action that violate the rules of the Commission;

(5) have no criminal record history reported on an identity history summary that violates the rules of the Commission;

(6) possess a current, active E.Passport;

(7) provide attestations in regard to areas of intended practice, conformity with standards of practice, competence in telepsychology technology; criminal background; and knowledge and adherence to legal requirements in the Home and Receiving States, and provide a release of information to allow for primary source verification in a manner specified by the Commission; and

(8) meet other criteria as defined by the rules of the Commission.

(c) The Home State maintains authority over the license of any psychologist practicing into a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology.

(d) A psychologist practicing into a Receiving State under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology will be subject to the Receiving State's scope of practice. A Receiving State may, in accordance with the state's due process law, limit or revoke a psychologist's Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology in the Receiving State and may take any other necessary actions under the Receiving State's applicable law to protect the health and safety of the Receiving State's citizens. If a Receiving State takes action, the state shall promptly notify the Home State and the Commission.

(e) If a psychologist's license in any Home State, another Compact state, or any Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology in any Receiving State, is restricted, suspended, or otherwise limited, the E.Passport shall be revoked and therefore the psychologist shall not be eligible to practice telepsychology in a Compact state under the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology.
26 V.S.A. § 1400 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1400
§ 1400. Renewal of license; continuing medical education
Status: in_force

(a) Every person licensed to practice medicine by the Board shall apply biennially for the renewal of his or her license. At least one month prior to the date on which renewal is required, the Board shall send to each licensee a license renewal application form and notice of the date on which the existing license will expire. On or before the renewal date, the licensee shall file an application for license renewal and pay the required fee. The Board shall register the applicant and issue the renewal license. Within one month following the date renewal is required, the Board shall pay the license renewal fees into the Board of Medical Practice Regulatory Fee Fund.

(b) A licensee for renewal of an active license to practice medicine shall have completed continuing medical education that shall meet minimum criteria as established by rule, by the Board, by August 31, 2012 and that shall be in effect for the renewal of licenses to practice medicine expiring after August 31, 2014. The Board shall require a minimum of 10 hours of continuing medical education by rule. The training provided by the continuing medical education shall be designed to assure that the licensee has updated his or her knowledge and skills in his or her own specialties and also has kept abreast of advances in other fields for which patient referrals may be appropriate. The Board shall require evidence of current professional competence in recognizing the need for timely appropriate consultations and referrals to assure fully informed patient choice of treatment options, including treatments such as those offered by hospice, palliative care, and pain management services.

(c) A licensee for renewal of an active license to practice medicine shall have practiced medicine within the last three years as defined in section 1311 of this title or have complied with the requirements for updating knowledge and skills as defined by Board rules.

(d) All licensees shall demonstrate that the requirements for licensure are met.

(e) A licensee shall promptly provide the Board with new or changed information pertinent to the information in his or her license and license renewal applications at the time he or she becomes aware of the new or changed information.

(f) A person who practices medicine and who fails to renew his or her license in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be deemed an illegal practitioner and shall forfeit the right to so practice or to hold himself or herself out as a person licensed to practice medicine in the State until reinstated by the Board, except that a physician while on extended active duty as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, a reserve component of the U.S. Armed Forces, the National Guard, or the State Guard who is licensed as a physician at the time of an activation or deployment shall receive an extension of licensure up to 90 days following the physician's return from activation or deployment, provided the physician notifies the Board of his or her activation or deployment prior to the expiration of the current license and certifies that the circumstances of the activation or deployment impede good faith efforts to make timely application for renewal of the license.

(g) Any person who allows a license to lapse by failing to renew the same in accordance with the provisions of this section may be reinstated by the Board by payment of the renewal fee, the late renewal penalty, and if applicable, by completion of the required continuing medical education requirement as established in subsection (b) of this section and any other requirements for licensure as required by this section and Board rule.
26 V.S.A. § 2253 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 41 / Section 2253
§ 2253. Commission procedures
Status: in_force

(a) Annually, the Commission shall meet to elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary.

(b) Meetings may be called by the Chair and shall be called upon the request of any other two members.

(c) Meetings shall be warned and conducted in accordance with 1 V.S.A. chapter 5.

(d) A majority of the members of the Commission shall be a quorum for transacting business, and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting.
26 V.S.A. § 881 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 15 / Section 881
§ 881. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) “Board” means the Electricians' Licensing Board created under this chapter.

(2) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Safety.

(3) “Complex structure” shall have the same meaning as the term “public building” as defined in 20 V.S.A. § 2900(8).

(4) “Electrical inspector” means a State electrical inspector employed pursuant to section 915 of this title.

(5) “Electrical installation” means wires, fixtures, or apparatus installed in a complex structure or at the construction site of such structure for the transmission and use of commercially supplied or privately generated electrical energy.

(6) “Electrician's helper” means a person assisting in the construction, installation, or repair of an electrical installation under the direct supervision of a master or journeyman electrician who is present at the work site.

(7) “Legislative body” means the selectboard of a town, the board of aldermen or city council of a city, or the board of trustees of an incorporated village.

(8) “Municipal inspector” means an electrical inspector authorized to conduct municipal inspections pursuant to section 898 of this title.

(9) “Registered apprentice” means an apprentice registered with the Apprenticeship Division of the State Department of Labor for electrical training.

(10) “Work notice” means the notice required to be filed under this chapter by an electrician prior to commencement of electrical work.
26 V.S.A. § 1572 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1572
§ 1572. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Vermont State Board of Nursing.

(2) “Registered nursing” means the practice of nursing, which includes:

(A) Assessing the health status of individuals and groups.

(B) Establishing a nursing diagnosis.

(C) Establishing goals to meet identified health care needs.

(D) Planning a strategy of medical or health care.

(E) Prescribing nursing interventions to implement the strategy of care.

(F) Implementing the strategy of care.

(G) Delegating nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with this subchapter.

(H) Maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly.

(I) Evaluating responses to interventions.

(J) Teaching the theory and practice of nursing.

(K) Managing and supervising the practice of nursing.

(L) Collaborating with other health professionals in the management of health care.

(M) Addressing patient pain.

(N) Performance of such additional acts requiring education and training and that are recognized jointly by the medical and nursing professions as proper to be performed by registered nurses.

(3) “Licensed practical nursing” means a directed scope of nursing practice that includes:

(A) contributing to the assessment of the health status of individuals and groups;

(B) participating in the development and modification of the strategy of care;

(C) implementing the appropriate aspects of the strategy of care as defined by the Board;

(D) maintaining safe and effective nursing care rendered directly or indirectly;

(E) participating in the evaluation of responses to interventions:

(F) delegating nursing interventions that may be performed by others and that do not conflict with this chapter; and

(G) functioning at the direction of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, licensed physician, or licensed dentist in the performance of activities delegated by that health care professional.

(4) “Advanced practice registered nurse” or “APRN” means a licensed registered nurse authorized to practice in this State who, because of specialized education and experience, is licensed and authorized to perform acts of medical diagnosis and to prescribe medical, therapeutic, or corrective measures under administrative rules adopted by the Board.

(5) “License” means a current authorization permitting the practice of nursing as a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse, or the practice as a nursing assistant.
26 V.S.A. § 1641 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1641
§ 1641. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Medication nursing assistant” means a licensed nursing assistant who:

(A) is under the supervision of a nurse holding a currently valid endorsement authorizing the delegation to the nursing assistant of tasks of medication administration performed in a nursing home;

(B) has completed a Board-approved medication administration education program and an examination as set forth by rules adopted by the Board; and

(C) is endorsed by the Board and authorized to administer medication in a nursing home.

(2) “Nursing assistant” means an individual who performs nursing or nursing-related functions under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

(3) “Nursing or nursing-related functions” means nursing-related activities as defined by rule, which include basic nursing and restorative duties for which a nursing assistant is prepared by education and supervised practice.
26 V.S.A. § 5304 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 103 / Section 5304
§ 5304. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Acknowledgment” means a declaration by an individual before a notary public that the individual has signed a record for the purpose stated in the record and, if the record is signed in a representative capacity, that the individual signed the record with proper authority and signed it as the act of the individual or entity identified in the record.

(2) “Certificate” or “notarial certificate” means the part of, or attachment to, a notarized document that is completed by a notary public, bears the required information set forth in section 5367 of this chapter, and states the facts attested to or certified by the notary public in a particular notarization.

(3) “Commission term” means the two-year period commencing on February 1 and continuing through January 31 of the second year following the commencement of the term.

(4) “Communication technology” means an electronic device or process operating in accordance with section 5380 of this chapter and any standards adopted by the Office pursuant to section 5323 of this chapter that:

(A) allows a notary public and a remotely located individual to communicate with each other simultaneously by sight and sound; and

(B) when necessary and consistent with other applicable laws, facilitates communication with a remotely located individual who has a vision, hearing, or speech impairment.

(5) “Electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

(6) “Electronic signature” means an electronic symbol, sound, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by an individual with the intent to sign the record.

(7) “Foreign state” means a government other than the United States, a state, or a federally recognized Indian tribe.

(8) “Identity proofing” means a process or service operating in accordance with section 5380 of this chapter and any standards adopted by the Office pursuant to section 5323 of this chapter by which a third person provides a notary public with a means to verify the identity of a remotely located individual by a review of personal information from public or private data sources.

(9) “In a representative capacity” means acting as:

(A) an authorized officer, agent, partner, trustee, or other representative for a person other than an individual;

(B) a public officer, personal representative, guardian, administrator, executor, trustee, or other representative, in the capacity stated in a record;

(C) an agent or attorney-in-fact for a principal; or

(D) an authorized representative of another in any other capacity.

(10)(A) “Notarial act” means an act, whether performed with respect to a tangible or an electronic record, that a notary public may perform under the law of this State. The term includes taking an acknowledgment, administering an oath or affirmation, taking a verification on oath or affirmation, attesting a signature, certifying or attesting a copy, and noting a protest of a negotiable instrument.

(B) “Notarial act” does not include a corporate officer attesting to another corporate officer's signature in the ordinary course of the corporation's business.

(C) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require the use of a notary public to witness a signature that is allowed by law to be witnessed by an individual who is not a notary public.

(11) “Notarial officer” means a notary public or other individual authorized to perform a notarial act

(12) “Notary public” means an individual commissioned to perform a notarial act by the Office.

(13) “Office” means the Office of Professional Regulation within the Office of the Secretary of State.

(14) “Official stamp” means a physical image affixed to or embossed on a tangible record or an electronic image attached to or logically associated with an electronic record.

(15) “Outside the United States” means a location outside the geographic boundaries of the United States; Puerto Rico; the U.S. Virgin Islands; and any territory, insular possession, or other location subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(16) “Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.

(17) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(18) “Remotely located individual” means an individual who is not in the physical presence of the notary public who performs a notarial act under section 5379 of this chapter.

(19) “Sign” means, with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:

(A) to execute or adopt a tangible symbol; or

(B) to attach to or logically associate with the record an electronic symbol, sound, or process.

(20) “Signature” means a tangible symbol or an electronic signature that evidences the signing of a record.

(21) “Stamping device” means:

(A) a physical device capable of affixing to or embossing on a tangible record an official stamp; or

(B) an electronic device or process capable of attaching to or logically associating with an electronic record an official stamp.

(22) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(23) “Verification on oath or affirmation” means a declaration, made by an individual on oath or affirmation before a notary public, that a statement in a record is true.
26 V.S.A. § 205 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 205
§ 205. Licensure without examination
Status: in_force

The Board may, upon payment of the required fee, license without examination an applicant who presents evidence that he or she:

(1) is licensed in another state in which the requirements for licensure are essentially equivalent to those required by this chapter; or

(2) holds the certificate of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
26 V.S.A. § 5506 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 106 / Section 5506
§ 5506. Advisors
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two persons pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 129b to serve as advisors in matters relating to residential contractors and construction.

(b) To be eligible to serve, an advisor shall:

(1) register under this chapter;

(2) have at least three years' experience in residential construction immediately preceding appointment; and

(3) remain active in the profession during his or her service.

(c) The Director of Professional Regulation shall seek the advice of the advisors in implementing this chapter.
26 V.S.A. § 1171 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 20 / Section 1171
§ 1171. Board of Professional Engineering
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Professional Engineering is created, consisting of six members who are residents of this State. The Board shall be attached to the Office of Professional Regulation.

(b) One member of the Board shall be a member of the public who has no financial interest in engineering other than as a consumer or possible consumer of its services. The member shall have no financial interest personally or through a spouse.

(c) Five members of the Board shall be licensed professional engineers:

(1) Membership under this subsection shall include one civil engineer, one mechanical engineer, one structural engineer, one electrical engineer, and one engineer from among all specialty disciplines licensed by the Board.

(2) Membership under this subsection shall include at least three engineers in private practice.

(3) Of the five professional members appointed under this subsection, at the time of appointment, three persons shall have been engaged in the practice of professional engineering for at least 12 years.

(d) Board members shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with 3 V.S.A. §§ 129b and 2004. The Governor shall request nominations from the various State engineering societies and may request nominations from other sources, but shall not be bound to select members from among the persons nominated.
26 V.S.A. § 1442 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1442
§ 1442. Immunity from liability of members of committee of professional society formed to maintain standards
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any member of a peer review committee, any peer review committee or its predecessor or subsidiary organization, any person acting or employed as staff for a peer review committee, any person under a contract or other formal agreement with a peer review committee, or any person who participates with or assists a peer review committee for any act or proceeding related to peer review activities undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of the peer review committee; provided that the member, peer review committee, predecessor or subsidiary organization, or person acts without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter acted upon, and the action is taken with the reasonable belief that the action is warranted by the facts known after a reasonable effort to obtain all the facts. For purposes of this section, liability of a committee shall be determined with reference to acts taken by a majority of the members of the committee present at a meeting at which there was a quorum.

(b) This subchapter shall not be construed to confer immunity from liability on any professional association or upon any health professional while performing services other than as a member of a peer review committee.

(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not apply in the case of a violation of section 1443 of this title or any law relating to confidentiality of medical records.
26 V.S.A. § 1420v — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1420v
§ 1420v. Dissolution
Status: in_force

(a) The Compact shall dissolve effective on the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state that reduces the membership in the Compact to one member state.

(b) Upon the dissolution of the Compact, the Compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be concluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.
26 V.S.A. § 3202 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 61 / Section 3202
§ 3202. Prohibition; offenses
Status: in_force

(a) A person shall not practice or attempt to practice licensed independent clinical social work or licensed master's social work, nor shall any person use in connection with the person's name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a licensed independent clinical social worker or a licensed master's social worker unless the person is licensed in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.

(c) A State agency or a subdivision or contractor thereof shall not use or permit the use of the title “social worker” other than in relation to an employee holding a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from an accredited school or program of social work.
26 V.S.A. § 4108 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 79 / Section 4108
§ 4108. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) A licensed or registered operator or applicant shall not engage in unprofessional conduct.

(b) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:

(1) Using dishonest or misleading advertising.

(2) Sexual harassment of a client.

(3) Tattooing or body piercing a minor in violation of the provisions of section 4102 of this title.
26 V.S.A. § 3179 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 59 / Section 3179
§ 3179. Penalties
Status: in_force

(a) A person who engages in the practice or business of a private investigator or security guard without being licensed under this chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A § 127.

(b) Any person who is or has been an employee of a licensee and any licensee who divulges to anyone other than to his or her employer or as his or her employer shall direct, except before an authorized tribunal, any information acquired by him or her during such employment in respect to any of the work to which he or she has been assigned by such employer, and any such employee who willfully makes a false report to his or her employer in respect to any such work, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $500.00.
26 V.S.A. § 3206 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 61 / Section 3206
§ 3206. Application
Status: in_force

A person who desires to be licensed under this chapter shall apply using an application form available from the Office, accompanied by payment of the specified fee.
26 V.S.A. § 3385 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 73 / Section 3385
§ 3385. Eligibility
Status: in_force

To be eligible for certification as a dietitian, an applicant:

(1) shall not be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter or rule adopted in accordance with the provisions of the chapter; and

(2)(A) shall have proof of registration as a registered dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or

(B) shall have:

(i) received a bachelor of arts or science or a higher degree in dietetics from an accredited college or university; and

(ii) satisfactorily completed a minimum of 900 practicum hours of supervision under an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; and

(iii) passed an examination to the satisfaction of the Director.
26 V.S.A. § 1375 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1375
§ 1375. Subpoenas; contempt
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses at any investigation or hearing.

(b) The Board shall issue subpoenas on behalf of the individual complained against at the request of such person.
26 V.S.A. § 71a — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 71a
§ 71a. License by examination
Status: repealed

(a) A license as a “certified public accountant” shall be granted by the Board to any person:

(1) who is of good character;

(2) who completes:

(A) [Repealed.]

(B) 150 or more semester hours of college credit at a college or university recognized by the Board, including a baccalaureate degree and a minimum of 42 semester hours of accounting, auditing, and related subjects as the Board determines to be appropriate, and one year of experience in public accounting, meeting the requirements prescribed by Board rule or other experience or employment that the Board in its discretion considers substantially equivalent; and

(3) who has passed the examination required under subsection (b) of this section.

(b) The Board shall administer an examination using a nationally recognized uniform certified public accountants' examination and advisory grading service.

(c) An applicant who has not yet completed a baccalaureate degree may sit for the exam upon the completion of 120 semester hours at an institution recognized by the Board, including a minimum of 30 semester hours of accounting, auditing, and related subjects as the Board determines to be appropriate.
26 V.S.A. § 2121 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 38 / Section 2121
§ 2121. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) Unprofessional conduct is the conduct prohibited by this section and by 3 V.S.A. § 129a, whether or not taken by a license holder.

(b) Unprofessional conduct shall include:

(1) sexual harassment of a patient;

(2) engaging in a sexual act as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 3251 with a patient;

(3) any of the following except when reasonably undertaken in an emergency situation in order to protect life, health, or property:

(A) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope permitted by law;

(B) accepting and performing physical therapy responsibilities that the licensee knows or has reason to know that he or she is not competent to perform; or

(C) performing physical therapy services that have not been authorized by the consumer or the consumer's legal representative.

(c) After hearing, an administrative law officer may take disciplinary action against a licensee or applicant found guilty of unprofessional conduct. A finding of unprofessional conduct shall be grounds for:

(1) denying an application for licensure;

(2) revoking, suspending, or conditioning a license; or

(3) otherwise disciplining a licensee.
26 V.S.A. § 3207 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 61 / Section 3207
§ 3207. Examinations
Status: in_force

The Director may contract with independent testing services for the preparation and administration of examinations.
26 V.S.A. § 4086 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 78 / Section 4086
§ 4086. Roster of Psychotherapists who are Nonlicensed and Noncertified
Status: in_force

(a) A roster of psychotherapists who are nonlicensed and noncertified is created. The Roster shall include all nonlicensed and noncertified psychotherapists who practice in this State.

(b) Any psychologist, clinical social worker, clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, psychoanalyst, or any other allied mental health practitioner whose license, certification, registration, or state endorsement is suspended or has been permanently revoked by Vermont or any other jurisdiction shall be ineligible for entry on the Roster.
26 V.S.A. § 1364 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1364
§ 1364. References to the State Board of Medical Registration
Status: in_force

The State Board of Medical Registration is abolished. All references in the Vermont Statutes Annotated to the State Board of Medical Registration shall be deemed from and after July 1, 1976, to refer to the State Board of Medical Practice.
26 V.S.A. § 1252 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21 / Section 1252
§ 1252. Application; qualifications
Status: in_force

(a) Funeral director.

(1) Any person holding a high school certificate or its equivalent shall be entitled to take an examination as a funeral director provided that he or she has:

(A) graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education in a course of instruction of not less than two academic years, or graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education in a course of instruction of not less than one academic year or its equivalent as determined by the Director, with 30 additional credit hours in subjects approved by the Director and obtained in a college or university approved by the Director;

(B) completed a traineeship of 12 months of full-time employment or its equivalent under the direct supervision of a person duly licensed for the practice of funeral service within a licensed funeral establishment not connected with a school. The duration of the traineeship and the work performed shall be verified by affidavit as required by the Director; and

(C) submitted a written application and the required application fee.

(2) The Director may waive the educational and traineeship requirements for examination as a funeral director, provided the applicant possesses a valid license from another state with licensure requirements substantially similar to those required by this chapter.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1)(A) of this subsection, the Director may by rule prescribe an alternative pathway to licensure for individuals who have not attended a school of funeral service but who have demonstrated through an approved program of apprenticeship and study the skills deemed necessary by the Director to ensure competence as a funeral director.

(b) Embalmer.

(1) Any person holding a high school certificate or its equivalent shall be entitled to take an examination in embalming provided that he or she has:

(A) graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education in a course of instruction of not less than two academic years, or graduated from a school of funeral service accredited or approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education in a course of instruction of not less than one academic year or its equivalent as determined by the Director, with 30 additional credit hours in subjects approved by the Director and obtained in a college or university approved by the Director;

(B) served a traineeship of 12 months of full-time employment or its equivalent under the direct supervision of a person duly licensed for the practice of funeral service, within a licensed funeral establishment not connected with a school. The duration of the traineeship and the work performed shall be verified by affidavit as required by the Director; and

(C) submitted a written application and the required application fee.

(2) The Director may waive the educational and traineeship requirements for examination as an embalmer, provided the applicant possesses a valid license from another state with licensure requirements substantially similar to those required by this chapter.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (1)(A) of this subsection, the Director may by rule prescribe an alternative pathway to licensure for individuals who have not attended a school of funeral service but who have demonstrated through an approved program of apprenticeship and study the skills deemed necessary by the Director to ensure competence as an embalmer.

(c) Funeral establishment.

(1) A person, partnership, association, or other organization desiring to operate a funeral establishment, shall apply, in writing, to the Director for a license. The applicant, if a corporation, partnership, association, or other organization, must have a manager or co-owner who is a licensed funeral director.

(2) The application for a license shall be sworn to by the individual, a partner, or a duly authorized officer of a corporation, and shall be on the form prescribed and furnished by the Director, and the applicant shall furnish such information as required by the Director by rule. The application shall be accompanied by a licensing fee.

(d) Disposition facility.

(1) A person, partnership, corporation, association, or other organization desiring to operate a disposition facility shall apply, in writing, to the Director for a license. The applicant, if a partnership, corporation, association, or other organization, must have a designated manager or co-owner who is responsible for the operation of the disposition facility and who is registered with the Office under subsection (e) of this section.

(2) The application for a license shall be sworn to by the individual, or a partner or a duly authorized officer of a corporation, shall be on the form prescribed and furnished by the Director, and the applicant shall furnish information, as required by rule. The application shall be accompanied by a licensing fee. However, the applicant shall not be required to pay the fee under this subsection if the applicant pays the fee under subsection (b) of this section.

(e) Disposition facility personnel.

(1) Any person who desires to engage in direct handling, processing, identification, cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, or natural organic reduction of dead human remains within a licensed disposition facility shall register with the Office and pay the fee established in subsection 1256(d) of this chapter. The applicant shall have attained the age of majority and be directly employed by a licensed disposition facility.

(2) The Director may prescribe, by rule, the forms for applicants, which may include proof of completion of up to three hours of education and training in programs approved by the Director.

(f) Removal personnel.

(1) Any person who desires to engage in removals shall register with the Office and pay the fee established in subsection 1256(d) of this chapter. The applicant shall have attained the age of majority and be directly employed by a licensed funeral establishment or disposition facility or the University of Vermont for removals related to the University's anatomical gift program.

(2) The Director may prescribe, by rule, the forms for applicants, which may include proof of completion of up to three hours of education and training in infectious diseases in programs approved by the Director.

(3) Registrants under this subsection are authorized to perform removals only, as defined by this chapter. Unregistered personnel may accompany registered personnel to assist in removals, provided they have been instructed in handling and precautionary procedures prior to the call.

(g) Limited services establishment.

(1) The Director may adopt rules for the issuance of limited service establishment licenses in accordance with this chapter. Limited service establishment licensees are authorized to perform only disposition services without arranging, directing, or performing embalming, public viewings, gatherings, memorials, funerals, or related ceremonies. Disposition services under this subsection include direct cremation, direct alkaline hydrolysis, direct natural organic reduction, immediate burial, or direct natural burial.

(2) Limited services shall be overseen by a funeral director licensed under this chapter who is employed by the limited service establishment.

(3) Each limited service arrangement shall include a mandatory written disclosure providing notice to the purchaser that limited services do not include embalming, public viewings, gatherings, memorials, funerals, or related ceremonies.

(4) A funeral director associated with a funeral establishment licensed under subsection (c) of this section may provide limited services, provided the mandatory disclosure described under subdivision (3) of this subsection is provided to the purchaser.
26 V.S.A. § 209 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 209
§ 209. Fees
Status: in_force

Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees:
26 V.S.A. § 14 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 1 / Section 14
§ 14. Prohibitions
Status: in_force

(a) No person or firm shall issue a report on financial statements of, or provide attest services for, any other person, firm, organization, or governmental unit unless the person or firm is licensed or registered under this chapter. This prohibition does not apply to:

(1) an individual with practice privileges set forth under section 74c of this title or a firm exempt from registration under section 74 of this title;

(2) an officer, partner, or employee of any firm or organization affixing their signature to any statement or report in reference to the financial affairs of that firm or organization with any wording designating the position, title, or office that they hold therein;

(3) any act of a public official or employee in the performance of his or her duties as such;

(4) the performance by any persons of other services involving the use of accounting skills, including the preparation of tax returns, management advisory services, and the preparation of financial statements without the issuance of reports thereon.

(b) No individual person may use the title “certified public accountant,” “CPA,” “registered public accountant,” “RPA,” or “auditor” or any other title tending to indicate that he or she is a public accountant, unless he or she is licensed as a public accountant under this chapter or is an individual with practice privileges set forth under section 74c of this title.

(c) No firm may use the title “certified public accountant,” “CPA,” “registered public accountant,” “RPA,” “auditor” or any other title tending to indicate that it is composed of public accountants unless the firm is registered under this chapter, or is exempt from registration under section 74 of this title.

(d) No person may use the title “chartered accountant,” “enrolled accountant,” “licensed accountant,” “certified accountant,” “registered accountant,” “accredited accountant,” or any other title likely to be confused with “certified public accountant” or “registered public accountant,” or the abbreviations “CA,” “EA,” “RA,” “LA,” or “AA,” or similar abbreviations likely to be confused with “CPA” or “RPA.” However, a person licensed under this chapter and individuals with practice privileges set forth under section 74c of this title may use the title “auditor.” The title “enrolled agent” or “EA” may be used only by an individual so designated by the Internal Revenue Service.

(e) No person or firm holding a license under this chapter shall use a professional or firm name or designation that is misleading about the legal form of the firm, or about the persons who are partners, officers, members, managers or shareholders of the firm, or about any other matter; provided, however, that the names of one or more partners, members, managers, or shareholders may be included in the name of a firm or its successor.

(f) However, a sole proprietorship or partnership lawfully using a title or designation in conjunction with those names or designation on July 1, 1981, may continue to do so if that person or partnership otherwise complies with the provisions of this chapter.

(g) The prohibition contained in subsection (a) of this section is applicable to issuance, by a person or firm not holding a valid license or registration, of a report using any form of language conventionally used by public accountants with respect to an audit, review, compilation of financial statements, or other attest services.

(h) No person or firm shall hold themselves out as public accountants while engaged in the practice of public accounting unless they:

(1) hold a valid license or registration issued under this chapter;

(2) qualify for practice privileges set forth under section 74c of this title; or

(3) are exempt from registration under section 74 of this title.
26 V.S.A. § 3011a — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 3011a
§ 3011a. Applications
Status: in_force

(a) Any person desiring to obtain a license as a psychologist shall make application therefor to the Board upon such form and in such manner as the Board prescribes and shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that he or she:

(1) is at least 18 years of age;

(2)(A) possesses a doctoral degree in psychology and has completed 4,000 hours of supervised practice as defined by the Board by rule, of which no fewer than 2,000 hours were completed after the doctoral degree in psychology was received; or

(B) possesses a master's degree in psychology and has completed 4,000 hours of supervised practice as defined by the Board by rule of which no fewer than 2,000 hours were completed after the master's degree in psychology was received; and

(3) has successfully completed the examinations designated by the Board.

(b) A person engaged in supervised practice in Vermont, if not licensed as a clinical mental health counselor, marriage and family therapist, licensed independent clinical social worker, or licensed master's social worker shall be registered on the roster of psychotherapists who are nonlicensed and noncertified.

(c) In exceptional cases, the Board may waive any requirement of this section if in its judgment the applicant demonstrates appropriate qualifications.
26 V.S.A. § 1420b — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1420b
§ 1420b. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this compact:

(1) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the Interstate Commission pursuant to section 1420k of this subchapter for its governance or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.

(2) “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed by each member board pursuant to section 1420k of this subchapter.

(3) “Conviction” means a finding by a court that an individual is guilty of a criminal offense through adjudication or entry of a plea of guilt or no contest to the charge by the offender. Evidence of an entry of a conviction of a criminal offense by the court shall be considered final for purposes of disciplinary action by a member board.

(4) “Expedited License” means a full and unrestricted medical license granted by a member state to an eligible physician through the process set forth in the Compact.

(5) “Interstate Commission” means the interstate commission created pursuant to section 1420k of this subchapter.

(6) “License” means authorization by a state for a physician to engage in the practice of medicine, which would be unlawful without the authorization.

(7) “Medical Practice Act” means laws and regulations governing the practice of allopathic and osteopathic medicine within a member state.

(8) “Member Board” means a state agency in a member state that acts in the sovereign interests of the state by protecting the public through licensure, regulation, and education of physicians as directed by the state government.

(9) “Member State” means a state that has enacted the Compact.

(10) “Practice of Medicine” means the clinical prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of human disease, injury, or condition requiring a physician to obtain and maintain a license in compliance with the Medical Practice Act of a member state.

(11) “Physician” means any person who:

(A) is a graduate of a medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or a medical school listed in the International Medical Education Directory or its equivalent;

(B) passed each component of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) within three attempts, or any of its predecessor examinations accepted by a state medical board as an equivalent examination for licensure purposes;

(C) successfully completed graduate medical education approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association;

(D) holds specialty certification or a time-unlimited specialty certificate recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;

(E) possesses a full and unrestricted license to engage in the practice of medicine issued by a member board;

(F) has never been convicted, received adjudication, deferred adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by a court of appropriate jurisdiction;

(G) has never held a license authorizing the practice of medicine subjected to discipline by a licensing agency in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action related to nonpayment of fees related to a license;

(H) has never had a controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; and

(I) is not under active investigation by a licensing agency or law enforcement authority in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction.

(12) “Offense” means a felony, gross misdemeanor, or crime of moral turpitude.

(13) “Rule” means a written statement by the Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to section 1420l of this subchapter that is of general applicability, implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the Compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the Interstate Commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.

(14) “State” means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States.

(15) “State of Principal License” means a member state where a physician holds a license to practice medicine and that has been designated as such by the physician for purposes of registration and participation in the Compact.
26 V.S.A. § 2404 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 44 / Section 2404
§ 2404. Immunity from liability; cases of animal cruelty
Status: in_force

(a) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, a veterinarian licensed to practice in this State who, in good faith and in the normal course of practice, reports suspected cases of cruelty to animals, as defined in 13 V.S.A. §§ 352 and 352a, to any humane officer or officer as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 351(4) or local board of health officer or agent.

(b) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages against, a veterinarian licensed to practice in this State who accompanies a humane officer during the execution of a warrant pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 354, or evaluates the health of and provides medical attention to, including a decision for euthanasia, an animal brought to that veterinarian for health assessment or necessary medical care, pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 354.

(c) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages against, a veterinarian licensed to practice in this State who inspects premises or orders a quarantine pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 3682 or 3683.
26 V.S.A. § 5380 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 103 / Section 5380
§ 5380. Computer technology and identity proofing providers; minimum standards
Status: in_force

(a) Communication technology and identity proofing providers shall develop, maintain, and implement processes and services that are consistent with the requirements of this chapter and industry standards and best practices for the process or service provided. Providers must also comply with all applicable federal and State regulations, rules, and standards, including:

(1) with respect to communication technology, regulations, rules, and standards specific to simultaneous communication by sight and sound and information and communication technology for individuals with physical, sensory, and cognitive disabilities; and

(2) with respect to identity proofing, regulations, rules, and standards specific to the enrollment and verification of an identity used in digital authentication.

(b) A provider of communication technology or identity proofing shall provide evidence to the notary public's satisfaction of the provider's ability to satisfy the requirements of this chapter for the service or process being provided.
26 V.S.A. § 3356 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 71 / Section 3356
§ 3356. Application
Status: in_force

To apply for licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, a person shall apply to the Director on a form furnished by the Director. The application shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Director.
26 V.S.A. § 2136 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 38 / Section 2136
§ 2136. Active duty military personnel or their spouses
Status: in_force

A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate one of the following as the home state:

(1) home of record;

(2) permanent Change of Station (PCS); or

(3) state of current residence if it is different than the PCS state or home of record.
26 V.S.A. § 4053 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 77 / Section 4053
§ 4053. Prohibition; penalty
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall use in connection with the person's name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a certified psychoanalyst unless certified in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c).
26 V.S.A. § 3282 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 67 / Section 3282
§ 3282. Records and equipment
Status: in_force

(a) A licensee shall maintain records relating to the sale of his or her goods and services and, upon request, shall make such records available to the Director for review. A licensee shall maintain records required to be kept under this section for a period of at least seven years from the date of the sale.

(b) A licensee shall make the testing equipment available for periodic inspection by the Director or the Director's designee, and shall have all testing equipment calibrated annually by the manufacturer or a qualified testing service in accordance with American National Standards Institute specifications.

(c) The Director shall adopt rules implementing the provisions of this section.
26 V.S.A. § 2910 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 53 / Section 2910
§ 2910. Effect
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as altering, overruling, amending, or repealing any statute, regulation, rule of court, or judicial decision with respect to the admissibility or use of the results of polygraph examinations as evidence in a court of law or administrative proceeding.
26 V.S.A. § 3275i — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 65 / Section 3275i
§ 3275i. Establishment of Counseling Compact Commission
Status: in_force

(a) The Compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Counseling Compact Commission.

(1) The Commission is an instrumentality of the Compact states.

(2) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the Commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the Commission is located. The Commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

(3) Nothing in this Compact shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.

(b) Membership, voting, and meetings.

(1) Each member state shall have and be limited to one delegate selected by that member state's licensing board.

(2) The delegate shall be either:

(A) a current member of the licensing board at the time of appointment, who is a licensed professional counselor or public member; or

(B) an administrator of the licensing board.

(3) Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which the delegate is appointed.

(4) The member state licensing board shall fill any vacancy occurring on the Commission within 60 days.

(5) Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the Commission.

(6) A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates' participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.

(7) The Commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.

(8) The Commission shall by rule establish a term of office for delegates and may by rule establish term limits.

(c) The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) establish the fiscal year of the Commission;

(2) establish bylaws;

(3) maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;

(4) meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this Compact and the bylaws;

(5) promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the Compact;

(6) bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the Commission, provided that the standing of any state licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected;

(7) purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;

(8) borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, employees of a member state;

(9) hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the Compact, and establish the Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters;

(10) accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;

(11) lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use, any property, real, personal or mixed, provided that at all times the Commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety;

(12) sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;

(13) establish a budget and make expenditures;

(14) borrow money;

(15) appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this Compact and the bylaws;

(16) provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies;

(17) establish and elect an executive committee; and

(18) perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Compact consistent with the state regulation of professional counseling licensure and practice.

(d) The executive committee.

(1) The executive committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Commission according to the terms of this Compact.

(2) The executive committee shall be composed of up to 11 members:

(A) seven voting members who are elected by the Commission from the current membership of the Commission; and

(B) up to four ex-officio, nonvoting members from four recognized national professional counselor organizations.

(C) The ex-officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.

(3) The Commission may remove any member of the executive committee as provided in bylaws.

(4) The executive committee shall meet at least annually.

(5) The executive committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(A) recommend to the entire Commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this Compact legislation, fees paid by Compact member states such as annual dues, and any Commission Compact fee charged to licensees for the privilege to practice;

(B) ensure Compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise;

(C) prepare and recommend the budget;

(D) maintain financial records on behalf of the Commission;

(E) monitor Compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports to the Commission;

(F) establish additional committees as necessary; and

(G) other duties as provided in rules or bylaws.

(e) Meetings of the Commission.

(1) All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in section 3275k of this title.

(2) The Commission or the executive committee or other committees of the Commission may convene in a closed, non-public meeting if the Commission or executive committee or other committees of the Commission must discuss:

(A) non-compliance of a member state with its obligations under the Compact;

(B) the employment, compensation, discipline, or other matters, practices or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal personnel practices and procedures;

(C) current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;

(D) negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate;

(E) accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;

(F) disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential;

(G) disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

(H) disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;

(I) disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; or

(J) matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.

(3) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this provision, the Commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision.

(4) The Commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(f) Financing the Commission.

(1) The Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.

(2) The Commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.

(3) The Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Commission and its staff, which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.

(4) The Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.

(5) The Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Commission.

(g) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification.

(1) The members, officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the Commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.

(2) The Commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee or representative of the Commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his or her own counsel; and provided further, that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or wanton misconduct.

(3) The Commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the Commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that person.
26 V.S.A. § 4412 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 86 / Section 4412
§ 4412. Fees
Status: in_force

In addition to examination fees, applicants and licensees regulated under this chapter shall be subject to the fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125(b).
26 V.S.A. § 2857 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 52 / Section 2857
§ 2857. Supervision and scope of practice
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The number of radiologist assistants permitted to practice under the direction and supervision of a radiologist shall be determined by the Board after review of the system of care delivery in which the supervising radiologist and radiologist assistants propose to practice. Scope of practice and levels of supervision shall be consistent with guidelines adopted by the American College of Radiology, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and the ARRT.

(2) The authority of a radiologist assistant to practice shall terminate immediately upon termination of the radiologist assistant's employment, and the primary supervising radiologist shall immediately notify the Board and the Commissioner of the Department of Health of the termination. The radiologist assistant's authority to practice shall not resume until the radiologist assistant provides proof of other employment and a protocol as required under this chapter.

(3) The primary supervising radiologist and radiologist assistant shall be employed by and have as their primary work site the same health care facility or an affiliate of the facility, provided that:

(A) the radiologist assistant's primary work site shall be located in Vermont; and

(B) the primary supervising radiologist does not need to be physically present at the same location where the radiologist assistant is practicing as long as a supervising radiologist is readily available for consultation and intervention.

(4) If a supervising radiologist is not physically present at the location at which a radiologist assistant is practicing, the radiologist assistant shall provide services only when a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 23 or 33 of this title, who need not be a radiologist, is physically present at the location and would be responsible for providing intervention or assistance in the event of a medical emergency.

(b)(1) Subject to the limitations set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the radiologist assistant's scope of practice shall be limited to that delegated to the radiologist assistant by the primary supervising radiologist and for which the radiologist assistant is qualified by education, training, and experience. At no time shall the practice of the radiologist assistant exceed the normal scope of the supervising radiologist's practice.

(2) A radiologist assistant shall not interpret images, make diagnoses, or prescribe medications or therapies but may communicate with patients regarding the radiologist assistant's preliminary observations regarding the technical performance of a procedure or examination and regarding the findings from a radiologist's report. Preliminary observations shall not include any communication about the presence or absence of features or characteristics that would be considered in making a diagnosis.
26 V.S.A. § 3288 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 67 / Section 3288
§ 3288. Director duties
Status: in_force

The Director shall:

(1) provide information to applicants for licensure as an audiologist or hearing aid dispenser;

(2) administer fees collected under this chapter;

(3) explain appeal procedures to licensees and applicants and complaint procedures to the public;

(4) receive applications for licensure, grant licensure under this chapter and renew licenses, and deny, revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as directed by an administrative law officer;

(5) refer all complaints and disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer established under 3 V.S.A. § 129(j); and

(6) with the advice of the advisor appointees, adopt or amend rules necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.
26 V.S.A. § 1647d — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1647d
§ 1647d. Applications for licensure in a party state
Status: in_force

(a) Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state, whether there are any encumbrances on any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, whether any adverse action has been taken against any license or multistate licensure privilege held by the applicant, and whether the applicant is currently participating in an alternative program.

(b) A nurse may hold a multistate license, issued by the home state, in only one party state at a time.

(c) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving between two party states, the nurse must apply for licensure in the new home state, and the multistate license issued by the prior home state will be deactivated in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the Commission.

(1) The nurse may apply for licensure in advance of a change in primary state of residence.

(2) A multistate license shall not be issued by the new home state until the nurse provides satisfactory evidence of a change in primary state of residence to the new home state and satisfies all applicable requirements to obtain a multistate license from the new home state.

(d) If a nurse changes primary state of residence by moving from a party state to a non-party state, the multistate license issued by the prior home state will convert to a single-state license, valid only in the former home state.
26 V.S.A. § 531 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 10 / Section 531
§ 531. License by examination
Status: in_force

To be eligible for licensure under this section, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:

(1) Have attained the age of majority.

(2) Present proof of having graduated from a four-year school of chiropractic, accredited by a chiropractic accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and approved by the Board, or submit to the Board proof of equivalent education as provided in rules for foreign-trained persons.

(3) Pass the examinations required by section 532 of this title, which shall be administered in the manner and places designated by the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 4172 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 84 / Section 4172
§ 4172. Prohibitions; penalties [Effective July 1, 2026]
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the provision of doula services by a noncertified individual, provided that no person shall use in connection with the person's name any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a State certified community-based perinatal doula unless the person is certified in accordance with this chapter.

(b) A person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 127(c).
26 V.S.A. § 1731 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 31 / Section 1731
§ 1731. Policy and purpose
Status: in_force

The General Assembly recognizes the need to provide means by which physician assistants may practice medicine in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals to provide increased efficiency and to ensure that high-quality medical services are available to all Vermonters at reasonable cost. The General Assembly recognizes that physician assistants, with their education, training, and experience in the field of medicine, are well suited to provide these services to Vermonters.
26 V.S.A. § 602 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 602
§ 602. License by endorsement
Status: in_force

(a) The Board may grant a license to practice dentistry to an applicant who is a graduate of a dental college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and who:

(1) is currently licensed in good standing to practice dentistry in any jurisdiction of the United States or Canada that has licensing requirements deemed by the Board to be substantially equivalent to those of this State;

(2) has successfully completed an approved emergency office procedures course;

(3) has successfully completed the dentist jurisprudence examination; and

(4) has met active practice requirements and any other requirements established by the Board by rule.

(b) The Board may grant a license to an applicant who is a graduate of a dental college accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and who is licensed and in good standing to practice dentistry in a jurisdiction of the United States or Canada that has licensing requirements deemed by the Board to be not substantially equivalent to those of this State if:

(1) the Board has determined that the applicant's practice experience or education overcomes any lesser licensing requirement of the other jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed; and

(2) the applicant:

(A) has been in full-time licensed practice of at least 1,200 hours per year for a minimum of five years preceding the application;

(B) is in good standing in all jurisdictions in which licensed;

(C) has successfully completed an approved emergency office procedures course;

(D) has successfully completed the dentist jurisprudence examination; and

(E) has met active practice requirements and any other requirements established by the Board by rule.
26 V.S.A. § 1842 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 33 / Section 1842
§ 1842. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) A person licensed under this chapter shall not engage in unprofessional conduct. If such conduct is committed by an applicant it shall be grounds for denial of a license.

(b) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a:

(1) Inability to practice osteopathic medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition.

(2) Misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact in the obtaining of a license to practice osteopathic medicine, or renewal or reinstatement of a license.

(3) Suspension or revocation of the physician's license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery by competent authority in any state, federal, or foreign jurisdiction.

(4) Willful disregard of the subpoena or notice of the Board.

(5) Failure to keep written medical records justifying the course of treatment of the patient, including patient histories, examination results, and test results.

(6) Exploitation of a patient for financial, personal, or professional gain.

(7) Performing professional services that have not been authorized by the patient or his or her legal representative.

(8) Performing any procedure or prescribing any therapy that, by the prevailing standards of medical practice in the community, would constitute experimentation of a human subject, without first obtaining full, informed, and written consent.

(9) Delegating professional responsibilities to a person who the licensee knows or has reason to know is not qualified by training, experience, or licensure to perform them.

(10) Agreeing with any other person or organization, or subscribing to any code of ethics or organizational bylaws, when the intent or primary effect of that agreement, code, or bylaw is to restrict or limit the flow of information concerning alleged or suspected unprofessional conduct to the Board.

(11) Use of the services of an anesthesiologist assistant in a manner that is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 29 of this title.

(12) Use of the services of a radiologist assistant in a manner that is inconsistent with the provisions of chapter 52 of this title.

(13) Use of conversion therapy as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 8351 on a client younger than 18 years of age.
26 V.S.A. § 3018 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 3018
§ 3018. Telepractice
Status: in_force

Licensees who provide services regulated under this chapter by means of the Internet or any other electronic means are deemed to provide such services in this State, and are subject to the jurisdiction of the Board. The Board may take disciplinary or other action against such licensees. Action taken by the Board does not preclude any other jurisdiction from also taking disciplinary or other action against such licensees.
26 V.S.A. § 3357 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 71 / Section 3357
§ 3357. Examination
Status: in_force

(a) Written examinations shall be conducted under this chapter by a nationally recognized credentialing body approved by the Director. Examinations shall be conducted at least twice a year, except that examinations need not be conducted when no one has applied to be examined.

(b) Examinations administered and the procedures of administration shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to ensure that all applicants are granted licensure if they demonstrate that they possess the minimal occupational qualifications that are necessary for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. The examination shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of licensees. The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall establish, by rule, fixed criteria for passing the examination that shall apply to all persons taking the examination.

(c) The Director shall administer a written examination on the basic and clinical sciences relating to occupational therapy techniques and methods. Before selecting the examination, the Director shall consult the advisor appointees.

(d) The Director may authorize the use of independent testing services or others to assist in the administration of written examinations.
26 V.S.A. § 1402 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1402
§ 1402. Health maintenance organization; medical director
Status: in_force

A medical director who is a physician employed by a health maintenance organization in this State, which has individuals who have entered into contracts with a health maintenance organization for the provision of health care services, or on whose behalf such an arrangement has been made, shall possess a full and unrestricted license issued by the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 6030 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 109 / Section 6030
§ 6030. Contestants; licensing; examination
Status: in_force

(a) Contestant license.

(1) No individual shall participate as a contestant in a mixed martial arts event, which includes a sole match, in the State without first having obtained a license from the Office.

(2) Every contestant licensed in accordance with this subchapter shall be subject to the rules adopted by the Director.

(3) A fee may be assessed for a contestant license in accordance with section 6033 of this subchapter.

(4) An individual who wants to be licensed under this subsection shall apply for a contestant license in the manner specified by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter, accompanied by payment of the required fee.

(5) Licenses shall be renewed every year on a date set by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter. Licenses shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter and to all rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter.

(b) Medical examination; report.

(1) Each contestant shall be examined by a physician, who is licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33, at the time and in accordance with rules adopted by the Director in accordance with this subchapter.

(2) No contestant shall be granted a license or permitted to renew a license without first submitting a report from a physician, who is licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33 and who performed an examination in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter, certifying the contestant is in appropriate physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts event. Reports from an examining physician shall be submitted directly to the Office by the examining physician and shall contain such information as required by the Director in rules adopted in accordance with this subchapter. The examining physician shall provide an assessment in the report of the contestant's physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match.

(3) No contestant shall participate in a mixed martial arts match unless:

(A) the contestant has been examined not more than twelve hours before the match by a physician licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 23 or 26 V.S.A. chapter 33 and who performed the medical examination in accordance with rules adopted under this subchapter; and

(B) the physician who performed the examination certifies in writing to the referee of the match that the contestant is in appropriate physical condition to engage in a mixed martial arts match.

(4) Fees for the pre-match examination shall be paid by the promoter of the match. In addition to providing the certification to the referee on the day of the event, the contestant shall submit the certification of the examining physician to the Office within 48 hours following the mixed martial arts match for which the physician provided the examination.
26 V.S.A. § 1645 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1645
§ 1645. Renewal
Status: in_force

(a) To renew a license, a nursing assistant shall meet ongoing practice requirements set by the Board by rule.

(b) The Board shall credit as ongoing practice those activities, regardless of title or obligation to hold a license, that reasonably tend to reinforce the training and skills of a licensee.

(c)(1) A licensee seeking to renew an expired or lapsed license after fewer than five years of absence from practice shall repeat and pass the competency examinations approved by the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living before licensure renewal.

(2) A licensee who does not pass the competency examinations shall repeat a nursing assistant education program and competency examination.
26 V.S.A. § 2061 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 36 / Section 2061
§ 2061. Registration and licensure
Status: in_force

(a) All drug outlets shall biennially register with the Board of Pharmacy.

(b) Each drug outlet shall apply for a license in one or more of the following classifications:

(1) Retail.

(2) Institutional.

(3) Manufacturer.

(4) Wholesale distributor.

(5) Investigative and research projects.

(6) Compounding.

(7) Outsourcing.

(8) Home infusion.

(9) Nuclear.

(10) Third-party logistics provider.

(c) No individual who is employed by a corporation that is licensed under any classification listed in subsection (b) of this section need obtain a license under the provisions of this subchapter.

(d) The Board shall establish by rule under the powers granted to it under section 2032 of this title and 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the criteria that each drug outlet that has employees or personnel engaged in the practice of pharmacy must meet to qualify for licensure in each classification designated in subsection (b) of this section. The Board may issue various types of licenses with varying restrictions to such outlets referred to in this subsection where the Board deems it necessary by reason of the type drug outlet requesting a license.

(e) Retail and institutional drug outlets shall be managed by licensed pharmacists who have held an unrestricted license in this or another state for at least one year. The Board may grant a pharmacy permission to appoint a licensed pharmacist to manage the pharmacy who has been licensed for less than a year, subject to rules adopted by the Board. A pharmacist who holds a restricted license may petition the Board for permission to be a pharmacist manager, which may be granted by the Board for good cause shown.

(f) Any nonpublic corporation owning a retail or institutional drug outlet, upon application, shall declare all owners of five percent or more of the stock of the corporation.

(g) Any nonpharmacist owner of a retail or institutional drug outlet may be denied the right to own another pharmacy for a period to be determined by the Board, if he or she is found to be in violation of any of the grounds listed under 3 V.S.A. § 129a.

(h) Each individual licensee and each business licensed under this chapter shall provide to the Office of Professional Regulation a working, readily accessible email address permitting communication with the Office.
26 V.S.A. § 3214 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 61 / Section 3214
§ 3214. Social Work Licensure Compact; adoption
Status: in_force

This subchapter is the Vermont adoption of the Social Work Licensure Compact. The form, format, and text of the Compact have been conformed to the conventions of the Vermont Statutes Annotated. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this subchapter be interpreted as substantively the same as the Social Work Licensure Compact that is enacted by other Compact party states.
26 V.S.A. § 1215 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 21 / Section 1215
§ 1215. Penalties; jurisdiction of offenses
Status: in_force

(a) A person who engages in the practice of funeral services without a license shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.

(b) A person shall not embalm or introduce any fluid into a dead human body unless the person is a licensed embalmer or is an apprentice and performs under the direction of an embalmer in his or her presence. A person who is not duly licensed as provided in this chapter shall not practice or hold himself or herself out to the public as a practicing embalmer; a person who does so shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.
26 V.S.A. § 641 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 12 / Section 641
§ 641. Registration
Status: in_force

(a) No person shall practice as a dental assistant in this State unless registered for that purpose by the Board.

(b) On a form prepared and provided by the Board, each applicant shall state, under oath, that the dental assistant shall practice only under the supervision of a dentist.

(c) The supervising dentist shall be responsible for the professional acts of dental assistants under his or her supervision.
26 V.S.A. § 2299 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 41 / Section 2299
§ 2299. Death of broker; temporary license
Status: in_force

In the event of the death of a licensed real estate broker, the Commission may, upon application by the broker's legal representative, issue without examination a temporary license to such legal representative or to an individual designated by the representative or the broker and approved by the Commission on payment of the prescribed fee established under section 2255 of this chapter. Such temporary licensee may continue to transact said real estate business for a period not to exceed one year. A temporary licensee shall not enter into new brokerage service agreements.
26 V.S.A. § 1053 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 1053
§ 1053. Prohibitions; offenses
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to:

(1) sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any property inspector degree, diploma, certificate of registration, license, or any other related document or record or to aid or abet in so doing;

(2) practice property inspecting under cover of any degree, diploma, registration, license, or related document or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or signed or issued unlawfully or under fraudulent representation;

(3) practice property inspecting unless currently licensed to do so under the provisions of this chapter;

(4) represent himself or herself as being licensed by this State to practice property inspecting or use in connection with a name any words, letters, signs, or figures that imply that a person is a property inspector when not licensed or otherwise authorized under this chapter; or

(5) practice property inspecting during the time a license or authorization issued under this chapter is suspended or revoked.

(b) Any person violating this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in 3 V.S.A. § 127.
26 V.S.A. § 3371 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 71 / Section 3371
§ 3371. Active duty military personnel or their spouses
Status: in_force

Active duty military personnel, or their spouses, shall designate a home state where the individual has a current license in good standing. The individual may retain the home state designation during the period the service member is on active duty. Subsequent to designating a home state, the individual shall only change the individual's home state through application for licensure in the new state or through the process described in section 3370 of this title.
26 V.S.A. § 1613 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 28 / Section 1613
§ 1613. Transition to practice
Status: in_force

(a)(1) An APRN with fewer than 24 months and 2,400 hours of licensed active advanced nursing practice in an initial role and population focus or fewer than 12 months and 1,600 hours for any additional role and population focus shall have a formal agreement with a collaborating provider as required by Board rule.

(2) An APRN shall have and maintain signed and dated copies of all required collaborative provider agreements.

(3) An APRN required to practice with a collaborative provider agreement may not engage in solo practice, except with regard to a role and population focus in which the APRN has met the requirements of this subsection.

(b) An APRN who satisfies the requirements to engage in solo practice pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall notify the Board that these requirements have been met.

(c) The Board may waive or modify the collaborative provider agreement requirement as necessary to allow an APRN to practice independently during a declared state of emergency.
26 V.S.A. § 1091 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 19 / Section 1091
§ 1091. Eligibility for licensure
Status: repealed

(a) Each applicant for licensure as a property inspector shall meet the following minimum requirements:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age and have successfully completed high school or its equivalent.

(2) Complete no less than 80 hours of education approved by the Director covering all of the following real property core components:

(A) heating systems;

(B) cooling systems;

(C) plumbing systems;

(D) electrical systems;

(E) structural components;

(F) foundations;

(G) roof coverings;

(H) exterior and interior components; and

(I) site aspects as they affect the building.

(3) Pass an examination required for licensure. The Director shall identify by rule an eligibility examination required for licensure that is an independent, nationally recognized proctored examination.

(4) [Repealed.]

(b) Proof of certification issued by an independent, nationally recognized organization that provides certification for property inspectors satisfies the eligibility requirements set forth in subdivisions (a)(2) and (3) of this section. The Director shall identify by rule acceptable organizations for certification. The Director shall issue a license to practice to any person who in addition to the requirements of subdivision (a)(1) of this section is certified by an acceptable organization identified by the Director.
26 V.S.A. § 4705 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 91 / Section 4705
§ 4705. Advisor appointees
Status: in_force

(a) The Secretary of State shall appoint two respiratory care practitioners to serve as advisors in matters relating to respiratory care. They shall be appointed for staggered five-year terms and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary. One of the initial appointments shall be for less than a five-year term.

(b) Each appointee shall have at least three years of experience as a respiratory care practitioner during the period immediately preceding appointment and shall be actively practicing respiratory care in Vermont and remain in good standing during incumbency.

(c) The Director shall seek the advice of the respiratory care practitioners appointed under this section in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. These appointees shall be entitled to compensation and necessary expenses in the amounts provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010 for attendance at any meeting called by the Director for this purpose.
26 V.S.A. § 4701 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 91 / Section 4701
§ 4701. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Advisor” means an advisor appointed to give advice to the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation under section 4705 of this title.

(2) “Consultation by telecommunications” means a respiratory care practitioner renders professional or expert opinion or advice via telecommunications or computer technology from another location. The term includes the transfer of data or exchange of educational or related information by any means of audio, video, or data communications.

(3) “Direct supervision” means a respiratory care practitioner licensed in this State is physically present and is immediately available to direct and supervise tasks related to patient management.

(4) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation.

(5) “Disciplinary action” includes any action taken by the Director or by an administrative law officer established by 3 V.S.A. § 129(j) against a respiratory care practitioner or applicant premised on a finding that he or she has engaged in unprofessional conduct. The term includes all sanctions of any kind, refusing to grant or renew licensure, suspending or revoking licensure, and issuing warnings, reprimands, administrative penalties, and conditions.

(6) “Indirect supervision” means a respiratory care practitioner licensed in this State is immediately available for consultation, direction, or supervision regarding the practice or performance of respiratory care.

(7) “Performance of respiratory care” means respiratory care in accordance with the prescription of a licensed physician, licensed osteopath, certified physician assistant, certified anesthesiologist assistant, or licensed nurse practitioner, including the diagnostic and therapeutic use of the following:

(A) Medical gases (except for the purpose of anesthesia), aerosols, and humidification.

(B) Pharmacologic agents.

(C) Mechanical or physiological ventilatory support.

(D) Bronchopulmonary hygiene.

(E) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(F) Insertion and maintenance of artificial airways.

(G) Specific diagnostic and testing techniques employed in the medical management of patients to assist in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and research of pulmonary abnormalities, including measurements of ventilatory volumes, pressures, and flows, collection and analysis of specimens of blood and blood gases and specimens from the respiratory tract, expired and inspired gas samples, respiratory secretions, and pulmonary function testing and hemodynamic and other related physiologic measurements of the cardiopulmonary system.

(H) Insertion and maintenance of arterial and venous catheters.

(8) “Practice of respiratory care” means:

(A) Direct and indirect respiratory care services, including the administration of pharmacologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic agents necessary to implement a treatment, disease prevention, pulmonary rehabilitative, or diagnostic regimen by a licensed physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner.

(B) Transcription and implementation of written or verbal orders of a licensed physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner that pertains to the practice of respiratory care.

(C) Observing and monitoring signs and symptoms, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care treatment and diagnostic testing, including determination of whether such signs, symptoms, reactions, behavior, or general response exhibits abnormal characteristics.

(D) Implementing report, referral, and respiratory care protocols or changes in treatment, based on observed abnormalities, pursuant to a physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner's prescription.

(E) Initiating emergency procedures pursuant to rules adopted by the Director or as otherwise provided under this chapter.

(F) Respiratory care may be practiced in any clinic, hospital, skilled nursing facility, private dwelling, or other place deemed appropriate or necessary by the Director and in accordance with the prescription or verbal orders of a licensed physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner.

(9) “Respiratory care” means the allied health profession responsible for the treatment, management, diagnostic testing, control, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities associated with cardiopulmonary systems under the direction of a physician, physician assistant, anesthesiologist assistant, or nurse practitioner. Respiratory care also includes inhalation therapy and respiratory therapy.

(10) “Respiratory care educational program” means a program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) or by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or their successor organizations. To qualify for the student respiratory therapist's license, the applicant must be actively enrolled, and in good standing, in a program accredited by one of the agencies listed in this subdivision.

(11) “Respiratory care practitioner” means a person:

(A) employed in the practice or performance of respiratory care who has the knowledge and skill necessary to administer the functions defined in subdivision (8) of this section;

(B) capable of serving as a resource in relation to the clinical and technical aspects of respiratory care as to the safe and effective methods for administering respiratory care modalities;

(C) able to function in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment;

(D) capable of supervising, directing, or teaching less skilled personnel in the provision of respiratory care services.

(12) “Supervisor of record” means a respiratory care practitioner licensed in this State who has been practicing actively as a respiratory care practitioner for at least two years prior to becoming a supervisor of record and is employed by the same employer as the person being supervised.
26 V.S.A. § 3171 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 59 / Section 3171
§ 3171. Licensing
Status: in_force

(a) Licensing standards and procedures shall be fair and reasonable and shall be designed and implemented to measure and reasonably ensure an applicant's qualifications to practice the occupation. They shall not be designed or implemented for the purpose of limiting the number of persons engaged in the occupation.

(b) If a licensee has a principal place of business for a licensed occupation, a license shall be prominently displayed at that place.

(c) Individual registrations may be transferred upon approval by the Director.
26 V.S.A. § 4125 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 81 / Section 4125
§ 4125. Director; duties
Status: repealed

(a) The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall:

(1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as naturopathic physicians;

(2) administer fees collected under this chapter;

(3) administer examinations;

(4) explain appeal procedures to naturopathic physicians and applicants for licensure and complaint procedures to the public;

(5) receive applications for licensure under this chapter; issue and renew licenses; and revoke, suspend, reinstate, or condition licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer; and

(6) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer.

(b) The Director, with the advice of the advisor appointees, shall adopt rules necessary to perform the Director's duties under this section, which shall include rules regulating a special license endorsement to practice naturopathic childbirth.

(c) [Repealed.]

(d) The Director, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health, shall adopt rules consistent with the Commissioner's recommendations regulating a special license endorsement that shall authorize a naturopathic physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer prescription medicines. These rules shall require a naturopathic physician to pass a naturopathic pharmacology examination in order to obtain this special license endorsement. The naturopathic pharmacology examination shall be administered by the Director or the Director's designee and shall test an applicant's knowledge of the pharmacology, clinical use, side effects, and drug interactions of prescription medicines, including substances in the Vermont Department of Health's regulated drugs rule.

(e)(1) The Director shall appoint an advisory committee to study and report to the Director and the Commissioner of Health on matters relating to the prescribing authority of naturopathic physicians under the special license endorsement, including recommendations if necessary for revisions to the administrative rules in order to ensure that naturopathic physicians prescribe, dispense, and administer prescription medicines within the scope of a naturopathic physician's pharmacology education, training, and experience.

(2) The Committee shall be composed of at least seven members: two naturopathic physicians, two physicians licensed by the Board of Medical Practice or the Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, a pharmacologist, a pharmacist, and a member of the public.

(3) Members of the Committee shall be entitled to compensation at the rate provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010.
26 V.S.A. § 3319a — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 69 / Section 3319a
§ 3319a. Appraiser trainee registration
Status: repealed

(a)(1)(A) A person who has completed a course of instruction approved by the AQB may work as a certified residential or certified general appraiser trainee provided the person is registered with the Office.

(B) An appraiser trainee shall work under the direct supervision of an appraiser who holds either a certified residential or a certified general license in good standing and has held the certified residential or certified general license for at least the minimum number of years required by the AQB.

(2)(A) An appraiser trainee may perform activities within the scope of practice of the license sought, provided that the supervising appraiser reviews and signs all resulting appraisals.

(B) The supervising appraiser shall be professionally responsible for such activities performed by the trainee.

(3) As used in this subsection, “good standing” means that the appraiser supervisor holds a current, unrestricted license.

(b) [Repealed.]

(c) The Director may give credit for training hours, not exceeding 10 percent of the total hourly experience requirement, for hours worked or training given that does not include or is unrelated to a site inspection.

(d) Appraiser trainees registered with the Board as of July 1, 2013 and who continue on to satisfy the requirements specified by the AQB may become State licensed appraisers, notwithstanding the elimination of that license category.
26 V.S.A. § 5011 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 97 / Section 5011
§ 5011. Duties of the Director
Status: in_force

(a) The Director shall:

(1) provide general information to applicants for licensure as designers;

(2) receive applications for licensure, administer or approve examinations, and provide licenses to applicants qualified under this chapter;

(3) administer fees as established by law;

(4) refer all disciplinary matters to an administrative law officer;

(5) renew, revoke, and reinstate licenses as ordered by an administrative law officer; and

(6) explain appeal procedures to licensed designers and to applicants, and complaint procedures to the public.

(b) The Director shall adopt rules necessary to perform his or her duties under this section after due consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources. These rules may establish grades, types, classes, or subcategories of licenses corresponding to prescribed scopes of practice.
26 V.S.A. § 4183 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 85 / Section 4183
§ 4183. Eligibility
Status: in_force

A person shall be eligible to be licensed as a midwife, if the person has:

(1) certification as a certified professional midwife (CPM) by the North American Registry of Midwives;

(2) earned a high school degree or its equivalent as a basis for entry into the study of midwifery; and

(3) agreed to practice according to the scope and standards of practice as required by rules adopted pursuant to section 4185 of this title.
26 V.S.A. § 4931 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 95 / Section 4931
§ 4931. Unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

(a) Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a, committed by a licensee, an applicant, or a person who later becomes an applicant:

(1) making or causing to be made a false, fraudulent, or forged statement or representation in procuring or attempting to procure licensure or renew a license to practice under this chapter;

(2) using dishonest or misleading advertising;

(3) misusing a title in professional activity;

(4) engaging in any sexual conduct with a client, or with the immediate family member of a client, with whom the licensee has had a professional relationship within the previous five years;

(5) harassing, intimidating, or abusing a client;

(6) entering into an additional relationship with a client, supervisee, research participant, or student that might impair the person's objectivity or otherwise interfere with a licensee's obligations;

(7) practicing outside or beyond a licensee's area of training, experience, or competence;

(8) being or having been convicted of a misdemeanor related to the practice of applied behavior analysis or a felony;

(9) being unable to practice applied behavior analysis competently by reason of any cause;

(10) willfully or repeatedly violating any of the provisions of this chapter;

(11) being habitually intemperate or addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs;

(12) having a mental, emotional, or physical disability, the nature of which interferes with the ability to practice applied behavior analysis competently;

(13) engaging in conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public, including exposing clients to unjustifiably degrading or cruel interventions or implementing therapies not supported by a competent clinical rationale; or

(14) failing to notify the Director in writing within ten days of the loss, revocation, discontinuation, or invalidation of any certification or degree offered to support eligibility for licensure or to demonstrate continuing competency.

(b) A person shall not be liable in a civil action for damages resulting from the good faith reporting of information to the Director or the Office of Professional Regulation about alleged incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a person licensed under this chapter.
26 V.S.A. § 4036 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 76 / Section 4036
§ 4036. Application
Status: in_force

To apply for licensure as a marriage and family therapist, a person shall apply to the Board on a form that the Director shall furnish. The application shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee and evidence of eligibility as requested by the Board.
26 V.S.A. § 4459 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 87 / Section 4459
§ 4459. Fees
Status: in_force

Each applicant and licensee shall pay the fees set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 125.
26 V.S.A. § 3023 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 55 / Section 3023
§ 3023. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this subchapter:

(1) “Adverse action” means any action taken by a state psychology regulatory authority that finds a violation of a statute or regulation that is identified by the state psychology regulatory authority as discipline and is a matter of public record.

(2) “Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB)” means the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities responsible for the licensure and registration of psychologists throughout the United States and Canada.

(3) “Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology” means a licensed psychologist's authority to practice telepsychology, within the limits authorized under this Compact, in another Compact state.

(4) “Bylaws” means those bylaws established by the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission pursuant to section 3031 of this title for its governance or for directing and controlling its actions and conduct.

(5) “Client or patient” means the recipient of psychological services, whether psychological services are delivered in the context of health care, corporate, supervision, consulting services, or a combination of these.

(6) “Commissioner” means the voting representative appointed by each state psychology regulatory authority pursuant to section 3031 of this title.

(7) “Compact state” means a state, the District of Columbia, or United States territory that has enacted this Compact legislation and that has not withdrawn pursuant to subsection 3024(c) of this title or been terminated pursuant to subsection 3023(b) of this title.

(8) “Coordinated licensure information system” or “coordinated database” means an integrated process for collecting, sorting, and sharing information on psychologists' licensure and enforcement activities related to psychology licensure laws, which is administered by the recognized membership organization composed of state and provincial psychology regulatory authorities.

(9) “Confidentiality” means the principle that data or information is not made available or disclosed to unauthorized persons or processes, or both.

(10) “Day” means any part of a day in which psychological work is performed.

(11) “Distant State” means the Compact state where a psychologist is physically present, not through the use of the telecommunications technologies, to provide temporary in-person, face-to-face psychological services.

(12) “E.Passport” means a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that promotes the standardization in the criteria of interjurisdictional telepsychology practice and facilitates the process for licensed psychologists to provide telepsychological services across state lines.

(13) “Executive Board” means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the Commission.

(14) “Home State” means a Compact state where a psychologist is licensed to practice psychology. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one Compact state and is practicing under the authorization to practice interjurisdictional telepsychology, the Home State is the Compact state where the psychologist is physically present when the telepsychological services are delivered. If the psychologist is licensed in more than one Compact state and is practicing under the Temporary Authorization to Practice, the Home State is any Compact state where the psychologist is licensed.

(15) “Identity history summary” means a summary of information retained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or other designee with similar authority, in connection with arrests and, in some instances, federal employment, naturalization, or military service.

(16) “In-person, face-to-face” means interactions in which the psychologist and the client or patient are in the same physical space and does not include interactions that may occur through the use of telecommunication technologies.

(17) “Interjurisdictional Practice Certificate” or “IPC” means a certificate issued by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) that grants temporary authority to practice based on notification to the state psychology regulatory authority of intention to practice temporarily and verification of one's qualifications for such practice.

(18) “License” means authorization by a state psychology authority to engage in the independent practice of psychology, which would be unlawful without the authorization.

(19) “Non-Compact state” means any state that is not at the time a Compact state.

(20) “Psychologist” means an individual licensed for the independent practice of psychology.

(21) “Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission,” or “Commission,” means the national administration of which all Compact states are members.

(22) “Receiving State” means a Compact state where the client or patient is physically located when the telepsychological services are delivered.

(23) “Rule” means a written statement by the Psychology Interjurisdiction Compact Commission promulgated pursuant to section 3032 of this title that is of general applicability; implements, interprets, or prescribes a policy or provision of the Compact, or an organization, procedural, or practice requirement of the Commission and has the force and effect of statutory law in a Compact state; and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.

(24) “Significant investigatory information” means:

(A) investigative information that a state psychology regulatory authority, after preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity to respond if required by state laws, has reason to believe, if proven true, would indicate more than a violation of state statute or ethics code that would be considered more substantial than minor infraction; or

(B) investigative information that indicates that the psychologist represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the psychologist has been notified or had an opportunity to respond, or both.

(25) “State” means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the Unites States, or the District of Columbia.

(26) “State psychology regulatory authority” means the board, office, or other agency with the legislative mandate to license and regulate the practice of psychology.

(27) “Telepsychology” means the provision of psychological services using telecommunication technologies.

(28) “Temporary Authorization to Practice” means a licensed psychologist's authority to conduct temporary in-person, face-to-face practice, within the limits authorized under this Compact, in another Compact state.

(29) “Temporary in-person, face-to-face practice” means a psychologist is physically present, not through the use of telecommunications technologies, in the Distant State to provide for the practice of psychology for 30 days within a calendar year and based on notification to the Distant State.
26 V.S.A. § 4190 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 85 / Section 4190
§ 4190. Written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and transport
Status: in_force

(a) Every licensed midwife shall develop a written plan for consultation with physicians licensed under chapter 23 of this title and other health care providers for emergency transfer, for transport of an infant to a newborn nursery or neonatal intensive care nursery, and for transport of a woman to an appropriate obstetrical department or patient care area. The written plan shall be submitted to the Director on an approved form with the application required by section 4184 of this title and biennially thereafter with the renewal form required by section 4187 of this title. The written transport plan shall be reviewed and approved by the advisors appointed pursuant to section 4186 of this title and shall be provided to any health care facility or health care professional identified in the plan. The Director, in consultation with the advisors, the Commissioner of Health, and other interested parties, shall develop a single, uniform form for use in all cases in which a transfer or transport occurs, which shall include the medical information needed by the facility or professional receiving the transferred or transported patient.

(b)(1) A licensed midwife shall, within 30 days of a birth or sentinel event, complete any peer review that is both required by rules governing licensed midwives and that is generated due to a death, significant morbidity to client or child, transfer to hospital, or to practice performed outside the standards for midwives as set forth in the rules governing licensed midwives. This peer review report shall be submitted to the Office of Professional Regulation within 30 days of its completion.

(2) During the peer review process, other health care professionals engaged in the care or treatment of the client may provide written input to the peer review panel related to quality assurance and other matters within or related to the licensed midwife's scope of practice. The written comments shall be filed with the Office of Professional Regulation and subject to the same confidentiality provisions as apply to other documents related to peer reviews. Upon completion of the peer review process, the Director shall provide notice of the final disposition of the peer review to all health care professionals who submitted input pursuant to this subdivision.
26 V.S.A. § 5363 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 103 / Section 5363
§ 5363. Requirements for certain notarial acts
Status: in_force

(a) Acknowledgments. A notary public who takes an acknowledgment of a record shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the acknowledgment has the identity claimed and that the signature on the record is the signature of the individual.

(b) Verifications. A notary public who takes a verification of a statement on oath or affirmation shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and making the verification has the identity claimed and that the signature on the statement verified is the signature of the individual.

(c) Signatures. A notary public who attests to a signature shall determine, from personal knowledge or satisfactory evidence of the identity of the individual, that the individual appearing before the officer and signing the record has the identity claimed.

(d) Protests. A notary public who makes or notes a protest of a negotiable instrument shall determine the matters set forth in 9A V.S.A. § 3-505(b), protest; certificate of dishonor.

(e) Copies. A notary public who certifies or attests a copy of a record or an item that was copied shall determine that the copy is a full, true, and accurate transcription or reproduction of the record or item.
26 V.S.A. § 6004 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 109 / Section 6004
§ 6004. Professional boxer registration; match registration
Status: in_force

(a) In order to participate in a professional boxing match in this State, a boxer shall possess an identification card issued by the National Boxer Registry.

(b) A professional boxer who is a resident of this State or a resident of another state or country without a boxing commission may obtain a National Boxer Registry identification card by registering with the Office of Professional Regulation. The registration application shall be in the form prescribed by the Director and shall include any information required by the Director in order to verify the applicant's identity. The application shall be accompanied by the required fee.

(c) The Director shall issue a photo identification card to each boxer registered under this section. The card shall contain the personal identification number assigned to that boxer by the National Boxer Registry. Registrations may be renewed every two years upon payment of the required fee.

(d) Before each professional boxing match and no later than the weigh-in, each boxer shall present the photo identification card issued under this section to the Director's agent, who shall verify the identification card and check it against the records of the National Boxer Registry before a boxer shall be allowed to participate in the match. A boxer who fails to present a valid identification card shall not be allowed to participate in the match.

(e) The Director shall establish procedures for evaluating the records of professional boxers and, when appropriate, for denying authorization to participate in a match.

(f) A boxer shall not be allowed to participate in a professional match if the boxer is under suspension in another state.
26 V.S.A. § 1373 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 23 / Section 1373
§ 1373. Hearing before the Board
Status: in_force

(a) If the Board deems it necessary, following receipt of the report of the hearing panel pursuant to section 1372 of this chapter and after further notice to the individual complained against, the Board may take additional evidence at a hearing before the Board, which shall be conducted according to the same process as provided for the hearing panel.

(b)(1) Five members of the Board, including at least one physician member and at least one public member, shall constitute a quorum for purposes of this section.

(2) Members of the investigative committee designated pursuant to section 1370 of this chapter shall not sit with the Board when it conducts hearings under this section.
26 V.S.A. § 3275j — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 65 / Section 3275j
§ 3275j. Data system
Status: in_force

(a) The Commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, operation, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all individuals to whom this Compact is applicable as required by the rules of the Commission, including:

(1) identifying information;

(2) licensure data;

(3) adverse actions against a license or privilege to practice;

(4) non-confidential information related to alternative program participation;

(5) any denial of application for licensure and the reason or reasons for such denial;

(6) current significant investigative information; and

(7) other information that may facilitate the administration of this Compact, as determined by the rules of the Commission.

(c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will only be available to other member states.

(d) The Commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state will be available to any other member state.

(e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state.

(f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system.
26 V.S.A. § 162 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 162
§ 162. Meetings of Board; quorum
Status: in_force

(a) A majority of the members of the Board shall be a quorum for transacting business and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting.

(b) The provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 (the Vermont Administrative Procedure Act) relating to contested cases shall apply to proceedings under this chapter.

(c) Fees for the service of process and attendance before the Board shall be the same as the fees paid sheriffs and witnesses in Superior Court.
26 V.S.A. § 5022 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 97 / Section 5022
§ 5022. License renewal
Status: in_force

(a)(1) A license shall be renewed every two years upon application, payment of the required fee, and proof of compliance with such continuing education or periodic reexamination requirements as the Director may by rule prescribe. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in suspension of all privileges granted to the licensee, beginning on the expiration date of the license.

(2) A license that has lapsed shall be renewed upon payment of the biennial renewal fee and the late renewal penalty.

(b) The Director may adopt rules necessary for the protection of the public to assure the Director that an applicant whose license has lapsed or who has not worked for more than three years as a licensed designer is professionally qualified for license renewal. Conditions imposed under this subsection shall be in addition to the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
26 V.S.A. § 4451 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 87 / Section 4451
§ 4451. Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Professional Regulation.

(2) “Disciplinary action” means any action taken by the administrative law officer appointed pursuant to 3 V.S.A. § 129(j) against a licensee or applicant for licensure under this chapter, premised on a finding that the person has engaged in unprofessional conduct. “Disciplinary action” includes all sanctions of any kind, including obtaining injunctions, refusal to give an examination, refusal to grant or renew a license, suspension or revocation of a license, placement of limitations or restrictions upon a license, issuance of warnings, ordering restitution, and other similar sanctions.

(3) “Office” means the Office of Professional Regulation.

(4) “Practice of speech-language pathology” includes:

(A) screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, diagnosing, rehabilitating, treating, and preventing disorders of language and speech, including disorders involving articulation, fluency, and voice;

(B) screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, diagnosing, and rehabilitating disorders of oral-pharyngeal function, including dysphagia and related disorders;

(C) screening, identifying, assessing and interpreting, diagnosing, and rehabilitating communication disorders;

(D) assessing, selecting, and developing augmentative and alternative communication systems, and providing training in their use;

(E) providing aural rehabilitation, speech-language, and related counseling services to individuals who are hard of hearing or experiencing auditory processing problems and their families;

(F) enhancing speech-language proficiency and communication effectiveness, including accent modification; and

(G) screening of hearing and other factors for the purpose of speech-language evaluation, or the initial identification of individuals with other communication disorders.

(5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of State.

(6) “Speech-language pathologist” means a person licensed to practice speech-language pathology under this chapter.

(7) “Speech-language pathology” means the application of principles, methods, and procedures related to the development and disorders of human communication, which include any and all conditions that impede the normal process of human communication.
26 V.S.A. § 2080 — VT Code / Title 26 / Chapter 36 / Section 2080
§ 2080. Naloxone hydrochloride; dispensing or furnishing
Status: in_force

(a) The Board of Pharmacy shall adopt protocols for licensed pharmacists to dispense or otherwise furnish naloxone hydrochloride to patients who do not hold an individual prescription for naloxone hydrochloride. Such protocols shall be consistent with rules adopted by the Commissioner of Health.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense naloxone hydrochloride to any person as long as the pharmacist complies with the protocols adopted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.