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VA Code § 54.1-2725 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2725. Faculty licenses to teach dental hygiene; renewals

A. Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Board shall grant, without examination, a license to teach dental hygiene to any applicant who (i) is a graduate of a dental hygiene school or college or the dental hygiene department of an institution of higher education accredited by the Commission of Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association; (ii) has a B.S., B.A., A.B., or M.S. degree and is otherwise qualified; (iii) is not licensed to practice dental hygiene; and (iv) has a license to practice dental hygiene in at least one other United States jurisdiction.B. The dean or program director of the accredited dental hygiene program shall provide to the Board verification that the applicant is being hired by the program and shall include an assessment of the applicant's clinical competency and clinical experience that qualifies the applicant for a faculty license.C. The holder of a license issued pursuant to this section shall be entitled to perform all activities that a person licensed to practice dental hygiene would be entitled to perform that are part of his faculty duties, including all patient care activities associated with teaching, research, and the delivery of patient care that take place only within educational facilities owned or operated by or affiliated with the dental school or program. A license issued pursuant to this section does not entitle the holder to practice dental hygiene in nonaffiliated clinics or other private practice settings.D. Any license issued under this section shall expire on June 30 of the second year after its issuance or shall terminate when the licensee leaves employment at the accredited dental program. Such license may be renewed annually thereafter as long as the accredited program certifies to the licensee's continuing employment.1975, c. 479, § 54-175.1; 1976, c. 327; 1988, c. 765; 2012, cc. 20, 116.
VA Code § 54.1-2726 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2726. Temporary permits for certain hygienists

A. The Board may issue a temporary permit to a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program who is otherwise qualified, has not held a license to practice dental hygiene in Virginia, and has not failed an examination for a license to practice dental hygiene in the Commonwealth. Such temporary permits shall be issued only to those eligible graduates who serve in the Department of Health or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services in a dental clinic operated by the Commonwealth or in a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operated as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services: (i) as a federally qualified health center designated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or (ii) at a reduced or sliding fee scale or without charge.B. Applicants for temporary permits shall be certified to the executive director of the Board by the Commissioner of Health or the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the chief executive officer of a Virginia charitable corporation pursuant to subsection A. The holder of such permit shall not be entitled to receive any fee or compensation other than salary. Such permits shall be valid for no more than two years and shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after their issuance, or shall terminate when the holder ceases to be employed by the certifying agency. Such permits may be reissued annually or may be revoked at any time for cause. Reissuance or revocation of a temporary permit is in the discretion of the Board.The holder of a temporary permit shall function under the direction of a dentist.Code 1950, § 54-152; 1968, c. 604; 1970, c. 639; 1972, c. 805; 1975, c. 479; 1976, c. 327; 1985, c. 373; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 505, 587; 2009, cc. 813, 840.
VA Code § 54.1-2726.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2726.1. Restricted volunteer license for certain dental hygienists

A. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a dental hygienist who:1. Held an unrestricted license in Virginia or another state as a licensee in good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive;2. Is sponsored and supervised by a dentist who holds an unrestricted license in the Commonwealth;3. Is volunteering for a public health or community free clinic that provides dental services to populations of underserved people;4. Has fulfilled the Board's requirement related to knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the practice of dentistry in Virginia;5. Has not failed a clinical examination within the past five years; and6. Has had at least five years of clinical practice.B. A person holding a restricted volunteer license under this section shall:1. Only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide dental hygiene services to underserved populations;2. Only treat patients who have been screened by the approved clinic and are eligible for treatment;3. Attest on a form provided by the Board that he will not receive remuneration directly or indirectly for providing dental hygiene services; and4. Not be required to complete continuing education in order to renew such a license.C. A dental hygienist with a restricted volunteer license issued under this section shall only practice dental hygiene under the direction of a dentist with an unrestricted license in Virginia.D. A restricted voluntary license granted pursuant to this section shall expire on the June 30 of the second year after its issuance, or shall terminate when the supervising dentist withdraws his sponsorship. Such license may be renewed annually thereafter as long as the supervising dentist continues to sponsor the licensee.E. A dental hygienist holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section is subject to the provisions of this chapter, the regulations promulgated under this chapter, and the disciplinary regulations which apply to all dental hygienists practicing in Virginia.1997, c. 719; 1998, c. 326; 2005, cc. 505, 587.
VA Code § 54.1-2727 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2727. Display of license

Every person practicing dental hygiene shall at all times display his license in a conspicuous place in his office in plain view of patients.The provisions of this section shall not apply to any dental hygienist while he is serving as a volunteer providing dental hygiene services in an underserved area of the Commonwealth under the auspices of a Virginia charitable corporation granted tax-exempt status under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and operating as a clinic for the indigent and uninsured that is organized for the delivery of primary health care services.1950, p. 985, § 54-200.14; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765; 2006, c. 823.
VA Code § 54.1-2728 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2728. Grounds for revocation or suspension

The Board may revoke or suspend the license of any dental hygienist for any of the causes set forth in § 54.1-2706, insofar as applicable to the practice of dental hygiene.1950, p. 986, § 54-200.18; 1972, c. 805; 1988, c. 765; 2005, cc. 505, 587.
VA Code § 54.1-2729 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2729. Continuing education

The Board shall promulgate regulations requiring continuing education for any dental hygienist license renewal or reinstatement. The Board may grant exceptions or exemptions from these continuing education requirements.1993, c. 555; 1997, c. 3; 2004, c. 137; 2005, cc. 505, 587.
VA Code § 54.1-2729.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27 - Dentistry|§ 54.1-2729.01. Practice of dental assistants

A. A person who is employed to assist a licensed dentist or dental hygienist by performing duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant II, as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Board may practice as a dental assistant I.B. A person who (i) has met the educational and training requirements prescribed by the Board; (ii) holds a certification from a credentialing organization recognized by the American Dental Association; and (iii) has met any other qualifications for registration as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Board may practice as a dental assistant II. A dental assistant II may perform duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist or dental hygienist under the direction of a licensed dentist that are reversible, intraoral procedures specified in regulations promulgated by the Board.2008, cc. 84, 264.
VA Code § 54.1-2729.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27.01 - Dialysis Patient Care Technicians|§ 54.1-2729.1. Scope of chapter

This chapter shall not preclude or affect the ability of unregulated persons to perform services relating to the technical elements of dialysis, such as equipment maintenance and preparation of dialyzers for reuse by the same patient.2003, c. 995.
VA Code § 54.1-2729.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27.01 - Dialysis Patient Care Technicians|§ 54.1-2729.2. Dialysis patient care technician; definition

Dialysis patient care technician or "dialysis care technician" means a person who has obtained certification from an organization approved by the Board of Health Professions to provide, under the supervision of a licensed practitioner of medicine or a registered nurse, direct care to patients undergoing renal dialysis treatments in a Medicare-certified renal dialysis facility. Such direct care may include, but need not be limited to, the administration of heparin, topical needle site anesthetics, dialysis solutions, sterile normal saline solution, and blood volumizers in accordance with the order of a licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. However, a person who has completed a training program in dialysis patient care may engage in provisional practice to obtain practical experience in providing direct patient care under direct and immediate supervision in accordance with § 54.1-3408, until he has taken and received the results of any examination required by a certifying organization approved by the Board or for 24 months from the date of initial practice, whichever occurs sooner.2003, c. 995; 2006, c. 75.
VA Code § 54.1-2729.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27.01 - Dialysis Patient Care Technicians|§ 54.1-2729.3. Prohibition on use of title without holding certification; continuing competency requirements; fees; penalty

A. No person shall hold himself out to be or advertise or permit to be advertised that he is a dialysis patient care technician or dialysis care technician as defined in this chapter unless such person has obtained certification from an organization approved by the Board of Health Professions as examining candidates for appropriate competency or technical proficiency to perform as dialysis patient care technicians or dialysis care technicians.B. The title restrictions provided by this section shall apply to the use of the terms "dialysis patient care technician" and "dialysis care technician" or any other term or combination of terms used alone or in combination with the terms "licensed," "certified," or "registered," as such terms also imply a minimum level of education, training, and competence. A person who is authorized for provisional practice to provide direct patient care while obtaining practical experience shall be identified as a "trainee" while working in a renal dialysis facility.C. The Board of Health Professions may require such continuing competency training as it may deem necessary for dialysis patient care technicians or dialysis care technicians.D. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.2003, c. 995; 2006, c. 75.
VA Code § 54.1-2730 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27.1 - Dietitians and Nutritionists|§ 54.1-2730. Scope of chapter

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude or affect in any fashion the ability of any person to provide any assessment, evaluation, advice, counseling, information or services of any nature that are otherwise allowed by law, whether or not such services are provided in connection with the marketing and sale of products.1995, c. 391.
VA Code § 54.1-2731 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 27.1 - Dietitians and Nutritionists|§ 54.1-2731. Prohibited terms; penalty

A. As used in this section, "nutritional genomics" means the consideration of biochemical or genetic information to evaluate how genetics affect gene function and how genetic variation alters nutrient response, including the study of how dietary and other lifestyle choices influence the function of humans at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and populational levels.B. No person shall hold himself out to be or advertise or permit to be advertised that such person is a dietitian or nutritionist unless such person:1. Has (i) received a baccalaureate or higher degree in nutritional sciences, community nutrition, public health nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, or human nutrition from a regionally accredited institution of higher education and (ii) satisfactorily completed a program of supervised clinical experience approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics;2. Has active registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics;3. Has an active certificate of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists as a Certified Nutrition Specialist;4. Has an active certification as a Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition;5. Has a current license or certificate as a dietitian or nutritionist issued by another state; or6. Has the minimum requisite education, training and experience determined by the Board of Health Professions appropriate for such person to hold himself out to be, or advertise or allow himself to be advertised as, a dietitian or nutritionist.The restrictions of this section apply to the use of the terms "dietitian" and "nutritionist" as used alone or in any combination with the terms "licensed," "certified," or "registered," as those terms also imply a minimum level of education, training and competence.C. Any person who meets the requirements set forth in subsection B who receives nutritional genomics testing information shall maintain such information in accordance with applicable federal and state law.D. A person who does not meet the requirements of subsection B but who (i) has a baccalaureate degree with a major in food and nutrition or dietetics or has equivalent hours of food and nutrition coursework and (ii) has two years of work experience in nutrition or dietetics concurrent with or subsequent to completion of such degree may hold himself out as a dietitian or nutritionist, provided he is employed by or under contract to a government agency and practices solely within the scope of such employment.E. Any person who willfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.1995, c. 391; 2016, c. 91.
VA Code § 54.1-2801 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Funeral Services|§ 54.1-2801. Exemptions

A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any officer of local or state institutions or to the burial of the bodies of inmates of state institutions when buried at the expense of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions.B. Any person holding a license as a funeral director or embalmer or an equivalent in another state, having substantially similar requirements as the Board, may apply to the Board for courtesy card privileges to remove bodies from and to arrange funerals or embalm bodies in this Commonwealth. However, these privileges shall not include the right to establish or engage generally in the business of funeral directing and embalming in Virginia.Code 1950, §§ 54-260.1, 54-260.22 through 54-260.30, 54-260.32; 1956, c. 220; 1966, c. 284, § 54-260.70; 1972, c. 797, § 54-260.67; 1973, c. 296; 1974, c. 686; 1978, c. 849; 1986, c. 43; 1988, c. 765.
VA Code § 54.1-2802 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Funeral Services|§ 54.1-2802. Board; appointment; terms; vacancies; meetings; quorum

The Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers shall consist of nine members as follows: seven funeral service licensees of the Board with at least five consecutive years of funeral service practice in the Commonwealth immediately prior to appointment and two nonlegislative citizen members. The terms of office shall be for four years from July 1. Appointments shall be made annually on or before June 30 as the terms of the members respectively expire. Appointments to the Board should generally represent the geographical areas of the Commonwealth. The Board shall annually elect a president, a vice-president, and a secretary-treasurer.The Board shall hold at least two meetings each year. In addition, the Board may meet as often as its duties require. Five members shall constitute a quorum.1988, cc. 42, 765; 2000, c. 773; 2015, c. 534.
VA Code § 54.1-2803 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Funeral Services|§ 54.1-2803. Specific powers and duties of Board

In addition to the general powers and duties conferred in this subtitle, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties to:1. Establish standards of service and practice for the funeral service profession in the Commonwealth.2. Regulate and inspect funeral service establishments, their operation and licenses.3. Require licensees and funeral service interns to submit all information relevant to their practice or business.4. Enforce the relevant regulations of the Board of Health.5. Enforce local ordinances relating to funeral service establishments.6. Advise the Department of Health Professions of any training appropriate for inspectors serving as the Board's agents.7. Establish, supervise, regulate and control, in accordance with the law, programs for funeral service interns.8. Establish standards for and approve schools of mortuary science or funeral service.9. Regulate preneed funeral contracts and preneed funeral trust accounts as prescribed by this chapter, including, but not limited to, the authority to prescribe preneed contract forms, disclosure requirements and disclosure forms and to require reasonable bonds to insure performance of preneed contracts.10. Inspect crematories and their operations.Code 1950, §§ 54-260.3, 54-260.4, 54-260.6, 54-260.7, 54-260.11 through 54-260.14, 54-260.16 through 54-260.18, 54-260.20, 54-260.21, 54-260.45 through 54-260.49; 1956, c. 220; 1960, c. 61, § 54-260.69; 1966, c. 283, § 54-260.65; 1970, c. 385; 1972, c. 797, §§ 54-260.64, 54-260.68; 1978, c. 849; 1979, c. 650; 1980, c. 728; 1984, cc. 627, 704; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2000, c. 773; 2003, c. 505; 2006, c. 56.
VA Code § 54.1-2804 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Funeral Services|§ 54.1-2804. Licensing authority

The Board is authorized to determine the qualifications to enable any person to engage in the practice of funeral service, preneed funeral planning, funeral directing, embalming and the operation of a funeral service establishment. The Board shall promulgate regulations that establish the requirements of licensure for funeral directors and embalmers.Code 1950, § 54-260.70; Code 1950, §§ 54-260.22 through 54-260.30, 54-260.32; 1956, c. 220; 1966, c. 284, § 54-260.70; 1972, c. 797; 1973, c. 296; 1974, c. 686; 1978, c. 849; 1986, c. 43; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2020, c. 943.
VA Code § 54.1-2805 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 28 - Funeral Services|§ 54.1-2805. Engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning or acting as a funeral director or embalmer without a license

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in or hold himself out as engaging in the practice of funeral services or the business of preneed funeral planning, to operate a funeral service establishment, or to act as a funeral director or embalmer or hold himself out as such unless he is licensed by the Board. Engaging in the practice of funeral services, preneed funeral planning, operating a funeral service establishment, or acting as a funeral director or embalmer shall be recognized as that of a health profession.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, a person who is duly enrolled in a mortuary education program in the Commonwealth may assist in embalming while under the immediate supervision of a funeral service licensee or embalmer with an active, unrestricted license issued by the Board, provided that such embalming occurs in a funeral service establishment licensed by the Board and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board.1974, c. 257, § 54-260.73:1; 1988, c. 765; 1989, c. 684; 2000, c. 773; 2018, c. 186.