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2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3510. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Certified rehabilitation provider" means a person who is certified by the Board as possessing the training, the skills and the experience as a rehabilitation provider to form an opinion by discerning and evaluating, thereby allowing for a sound and reasonable determination or recommendation as to the appropriate employment for a rehabilitation client and who may provide vocational rehabilitation services under subdivision A 3 of § 65.2-603 that involve the exercise of professional judgment.
"Professional judgment" includes consideration of the client's level of disability, functional limitations and capabilities; consideration of client aptitudes, career and technical skills and abilities; education and pre-injury employment; and identification of return-to-work options and service needs which culminate in the determination or recommendation of appropriate employment for the rehabilitation client.
1994, c. 558; 1995, c. 343; 1997, c. 839; 2001, c. 483; 2004, c. 10.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3513. Restriction of practice; use of titles

A. No person, other than a person licensed by the Boards of Counseling; Medicine; Nursing; Optometry; Psychology; or Social Work, shall hold himself out as a provider of rehabilitation services or use the title "rehabilitation provider" or a similar title or any abbreviation thereof unless he holds a valid certificate under this article.
B. Subsection A shall not apply to employees or independent contractors of the Commonwealth's agencies and sheltered workshops providing vocational rehabilitation services, under the following circumstances: (i) such employees or independent contractors are not providing vocational rehabilitation services under § 65.2-603 or (ii) such employees are providing vocational rehabilitation services under § 65.2-603 as well as other programs and are certified by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) as certified rehabilitation counselors (CRC) or by the Commission on Certification of Work Adjustment and Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CCWAVES) as Certified Vocational Evaluation Specialists (CVE).
1994, c. 558; 2000, c. 473; 2004, c. 271.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3514. Certification of existing providers

The Board of Counseling upon receipt of a completed application and payment of the prescribed fee on or before June 30, 1995, shall issue a certificate to any person who was actively engaged in providing rehabilitation services on January 1, 1994.
1994, c. 558; 2000, c. 473.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3515. Certification renewal of individuals who became certified under the provisions of § 54.1-3514

After July 1, 2001, the Board of Counseling shall not renew a certificate to any person who became certified under the provisions of § 54.1-3514 without documentation that such person meets the current requirements for certification established by the Board, unless such person provided rehabilitation services for at least two years immediately preceding July 1, 1997, and has done so continuously since that date without interruption and received a passing score on a Board approved examination. The Board of Counseling, pursuant to its authority in this section and in § 54.1-3505, shall adopt regulations to implement the 1997 revisions of the law relating to certified rehabilitation providers in 280 days or less of the date of the enactment of such revisions.
1997, c. 839; 1999, c. 609; 2000, c. 473.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3516. Art therapist and art therapy associate; licensure

A. No person shall engage in the practice of art therapy or hold himself out or otherwise represent himself as an art therapist or art therapy associate unless he is licensed by the Board. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person licensed, certified, or registered by a health regulatory board from using the modalities of art media if such modalities are within his scope of practice.
B. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the practice of art therapy, upon consultation with the Advisory Board on Art Therapy established in § 54.1-3517. Such regulations shall (i) set forth the requirements for licensure as an art therapist or art therapy associate, (ii) provide for appropriate application and renewal fees, and (iii) include requirements for licensure renewal and continuing education.
C. In the adoption of regulations for licensure, the Board shall consider requirements for registration as a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) and certification as a Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC) with the Art Therapy Credentials Board and successful completion of the Registered Art Therapist Board Certified Art Therapist examination.
D. A license issued for an art therapy associate shall be valid for a period of five years. At the end of the five-year period, an art therapy associate who has not met the requirements for licensure as an art therapist may submit an application for extension of licensure as an art therapy associate to the Board. Such application shall include (i) a plan for completing the requirements to obtain licensure as an art therapist, (ii) documentation of compliance with the continuing education requirements, (iii) documentation of compliance with requirements related to supervision, and (iv) a letter of recommendation from the clinical supervisor of record. An extension of a license as an art therapy associate pursuant to this subsection shall be valid for a period of two years and shall not be renewable.
2020, c. 301.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 35 - Professional Counseling › § 54.1-3517. Advisory Board on Art Therapy; membership; terms

A. The Advisory Board on Art Therapy (the Advisory Board) is hereby established to assist the Board in formulating regulations related to the practice of art therapy. The Advisory Board shall also assist in such other matters relating to the practice of art therapy as the Board may require.
B. The Advisory Board shall have a total membership of five nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: three members shall be licensed art therapists, one member shall be a licensed health care provider other than an art therapist, and one member shall be a citizen at large.
C. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
2020, c. 301.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3602. Administration or prescription of drugs not permitted

This chapter shall not be construed as permitting the administration or prescribing of drugs or in any way infringing upon the practice of medicine as defined in Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et seq.) of this title.
1976, c. 608, § 54-945; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3603. Board of Psychology; membership

The Board of Psychology shall regulate the practice of psychology. The membership of the Board shall be representative of the practices of psychology and shall consist of nine members as follows: five persons who are licensed as clinical psychologists, one person licensed as a school psychologist, one person licensed in any category of psychology, and two citizen members. At least one of the seven psychologist members of the Board shall be a member of the faculty at an accredited institution of higher education in the Commonwealth actively engaged in teaching psychology. The terms of the members of the Board shall be four years.
1976, c. 608, § 54-937; 1981, c. 447; 1982, c. 165; 1985, c. 159; 1986, cc. 464, 510; 1988, cc. 42, 765; 1996, cc. 937, 980; 2019, c. 169.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3604. Nominations

Nominations for professional members may be made from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted to the Governor by the Virginia Psychological Association, the Virginia Academy of Clinical Psychologists, the Virginia Applied Psychology Academy and the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists. The Governor may notify such organizations of any professional vacancy other than by expiration. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees.
1986, c. 464, § 54-937.1; 1988, c. 765; 1996, cc. 937, 980.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3605. Powers and duties of the Board

In addition to the powers granted in other provisions of this title, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties:
1. To cooperate with and maintain a close liaison with other professional boards and the community to ensure that regulatory systems stay abreast of community and professional needs.
2. To conduct inspections to ensure that licensees conduct their practices in a competent manner and in conformance with the relevant regulations.
3. To designate specialties within the profession.
4. To issue a temporary license for such periods as the Board may prescribe to practice psychology to persons who are engaged in a residency or pursuant to subdivision 7 of § 54.1-3601.
5. To promulgate regulations for the voluntary certification of licensees as sex offender treatment providers.
6. To administer the mandatory certification of sex offender treatment providers for those professionals who are otherwise exempt from licensure under subdivision 4 of §§ 54.1-3501, 54.1-3601 or § 54.1-3701 and to promulgate regulations governing such mandatory certification. The regulations shall include provisions for fees for application processing, certification qualifications, certification issuance and renewal and disciplinary action.
7. To promulgate regulations establishing the requirements for licensure of clinical psychologists that shall include appropriate emphasis in the diagnosis and treatment of persons with moderate and severe mental disorders.
1976, c. 608, §§ 54-929, 54-931; 1983, c. 115; 1986, cc. 64, 100, 464; 1988, c. 765; 1993, c. 767; 1994, c. 778; 1996, cc. 937, 980; 1997, c. 556; 1999, c. 630; 2001, cc. 186, 198; 2004, c. 11.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3606. License required

A. In order to engage in the practice of applied psychology, school psychology, or clinical psychology, it shall be necessary to hold a license.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 4 of § 54.1-3601 or any Board regulation, the Board of Psychology shall license, as school psychologists-limited, persons licensed by the Board of Education with an endorsement in psychology and a master's degree in psychology. The Board of Psychology shall issue licenses to such persons without examination, upon review of credentials and payment of an application fee in accordance with regulations of the Board for school psychologists-limited.
Persons holding such licenses as school psychologists-limited shall practice solely in public school divisions; holding a license as a school psychologist-limited pursuant to this subsection shall not authorize such persons to practice outside the school setting or in any setting other than the public schools of the Commonwealth, unless such individuals are licensed by the Board of Psychology to offer to the public the services defined in § 54.1-3600.
The Board shall issue persons, holding licenses from the Board of Education with an endorsement in psychology and a license as a school psychologist-limited from the Board of Psychology, a license which notes the limitations on practice set forth in this section.
Persons who hold licenses as psychologists issued by the Board of Psychology without these limitations shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.
1979, c. 408, § 54-939.1; 1988, c. 765; 1996, cc. 937, 980; 1999, cc. 967, 1005.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3606.1. Continuing education

A. The Board shall promulgate regulations governing continuing education requirements for psychologists licensed by the Board. Such regulations shall require the completion of the equivalent of 14 hours annually in Board-approved continuing education courses for any license renewal or reinstatement after the effective date.
B. The Board shall include in its regulations governing continuing education requirements for licensees a provision allowing a licensee who completes continuing education hours in excess of the hours required by subsection A to carry up to seven hours of continuing education credit forward to meet the requirements of subsection A for the next annual renewal cycle.
C. The Board shall approve criteria for continuing education courses that are directly related to the respective license and scope of practice of school psychology, applied psychology and clinical psychology. Approved continuing education courses for clinical psychologists shall emphasize, but not be limited to, the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with moderate and severe mental disorders. Any licensed hospital, accredited institution of higher education, or national, state or local health, medical, psychological or mental health association or organization may submit applications to the Board for approval as a provider of continuing education courses satisfying the requirements of the Board's regulations. Approved course providers may be required to register continuing education courses with the Board pursuant to Board regulations. Only courses meeting criteria approved by the Board and offered by a Board-approved provider of continuing education courses may be designated by the Board as qualifying for continuing education course credit.
D. All course providers shall furnish written certification to licensed psychologists attending and completing respective courses, indicating the satisfactory completion of an approved continuing education course. Each course provider shall retain records of all persons attending and those persons satisfactorily completing such continuing education courses for a period of four years following each course. Applicants for renewal or reinstatement of licenses issued pursuant to this article shall retain for a period of four years the written certification issued by any course provider. The Board may require course providers or licensees to submit copies of such records or certification, as it deems necessary to ensure compliance with continuing education requirements.
E. The Board shall have the authority to grant exemptions or waivers or to reduce the number of continuing education hours required in cases of certified illness or undue hardship.
2000, c. 83; 2015, c. 359.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3611. Restriction of practice; use of titles

No person, including licensees of the Boards of Counseling; Medicine; Nursing; Psychology; or Social Work, shall claim to be a certified sex offender treatment provider unless he has been so certified. No person who is exempt from licensure under subdivision 4 of §§ 54.1-3501, 54.1-3601 or § 54.1-3701 shall hold himself out as a provider of sex offender treatment services unless he is certified as a sex offender treatment provider by the Board of Psychology.
1994, c. 778; 1999, c. 630; 2000, c. 473.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3614. Delegation to unlicensed persons

Any licensed psychologist may delegate to unlicensed personnel supervised by him such activities or functions as are nondiscretionary and do not require the exercise of professional judgment for their performance and which are usually or customarily delegated to such persons by psychologists, if such activities or functions are authorized by and performed for such psychologist and responsibility for such activities or functions is assumed by such psychologist.
1996, cc. 937, 980.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 36 - Psychology › § 54.1-3616. Use of title "Doctor."

No person regulated under this chapter shall use the title "Doctor" or the abbreviation "Dr." in writing or in advertising in connection with his practice unless he simultaneously uses a clarifying title, initials, abbreviation or designation or language that identifies the type of practice for which he is licensed.
1996, cc. 937, 980.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3702. Administration or prescription of drugs not permitted

This chapter shall not be construed as permitting the administration or prescribing of drugs or in any way infringing upon the practice of medicine as defined in Chapter 29 (§ 54.1-2900 et seq.) of this title.
1976, c. 608, § 54-945; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3703. Board of Social Work; members

The Board of Social Work shall regulate the practice of social work.
The Board shall be composed of nine nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor, seven of whom shall be licensed social workers who have been in active practice of social work for at least five years prior to appointment and two of whom shall be nonlegislative citizen members at large. The terms of the members of the Board shall be four years.
1976, c. 608, § 54-942; 1981, cc. 447, 555; 1986, c. 464; 1988, cc. 42, 765; 2006, c. 685.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3704. Nominations

Nominations for professional members may be made from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted to the Governor by the Virginia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers and by the Virginia Society for Clinical Social Work. The Governor may notify such organizations of any professional vacancy other than by expiration. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees.
1986, c. 464, § 54-942.1; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3705. Specific powers and duties of the Board

In addition to the powers granted in § 54.1-2400, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties:
1. To cooperate with and maintain a close liaison with other professional boards and the community to ensure that regulatory systems stay abreast of community and professional needs.
2. To conduct inspections to ensure that licensees conduct their practices in a competent manner and in conformance with the relevant regulations.
3. To designate specialties within the profession.
4. Expired.
5. To license baccalaureate social workers, master's social workers, and clinical social workers to practice consistent with the requirements of the chapter and regulations of the Board.
6. To register persons proposing to obtain supervised post-degree experience in the practice of social work required by the Board for licensure as a clinical social worker.
7. To pursue the establishment of reciprocal agreements with jurisdictions that are contiguous with the Commonwealth for the licensure of baccalaureate social workers, master's social workers, and clinical social workers. Reciprocal agreements shall require that a person hold a comparable, current, unrestricted license in the other jurisdiction and that no grounds exist for denial based on the Code of Virginia and regulations of the Board.
8. To maintain on the Board's website a list of the names and contact information of persons currently approved by the Board to supervise candidates for licensure as a clinical social worker.
9. To allow supervisees pursuing licensure as a clinical social worker to change or add a supervisor from the Board's list of currently approved supervisors without prior approval from the Board.
1976, c. 608, §§ 54-929, 54-931; 1983, c. 115; 1986, cc. 64, 100, 464; 1988, c. 765; 1994, c. 778; 2018, c. 451; 2020, c. 617; 2023, c. 489.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3707.1. Educational requirements

The Board shall accept proof of the successful completion of the following as evidence of the satisfaction of the educational requirements for licensure as a clinical social worker: (i) a master's degree in social work with a clinical course of study from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, (ii) a master's degree in social work with a non-clinical concentration from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education together with successful completion of the educational requirements for a clinical course of study through a graduate program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, or (iii) a program of education and training in social work at an educational institution outside the United States recognized by the Council on Social Work Education. For the purposes of this section, "clinical course of study" means graduate coursework that includes specialized advanced courses in human behavior and the social environment, social justice and policy, psychopathology, and diversity issues; research; clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups; and clinical practicum that focuses on diagnostic, prevention, and treatment services.
2013, c. 533.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3709. Unlawful designation as social worker

A. It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under this chapter to use the title "Social Worker" in writing or in advertising in connection with his practice unless he simultaneously uses clarifying initials that signify receiving a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work school or program approved by the Council on Social Work Education or a doctorate in social work.
B. If a complaint or report of a possible violation of this section is made against any person who is licensed, certified, registered, or permitted, or who holds a multistate licensure privilege issued by any of the health regulatory boards within the Department of Health Professions, that complaint shall be referred to the applicable board within the Department for disciplinary action. A violation of this section shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any individual meeting the qualifications provided for in 42 C.F.R. Part 483 may practice as a "qualified social worker" in any licensed nursing home using such title. However, any such individual may only use the title "social worker" in connection with the activities of the nursing home.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any individual meeting the qualifications provided for in 42 C.F.R. § 418.114(b)(3) may practice as a "social worker" in any licensed hospice using such title. However, any such individual may only use the title "social worker" in connection with the activities of the hospice.
E. That nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring the Department of Social Services, or any other entity, to hire licensed social workers or social workers with a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work school or program approved by the Council on Social Work Education or a doctorate in social work.
2011, c. 794.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3709.1. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Music therapist" means a person who has (i) completed a bachelor's degree or higher in music therapy, or its equivalent; (ii) satisfied the requirements for licensure set forth in regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to § 54.1-3709.2; and (iii) been issued a license for the independent practice of music therapy by the Board.
"Music therapy" means the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship through an individualized music therapy treatment plan for the client that identifies the goals, objectives, and potential strategies of the music therapy services appropriate for the client using music therapy interventions, which may include music improvisation, receptive music listening, songwriting, lyric discussion, music and imagery, music performance, learning through music, and movement to music. "Music therapy" does not include the screening, diagnosis, or assessment of any physical, mental, or communication disorder.
2020, cc. 103, 233.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3709.2. Music therapy; licensure

A. The Board shall adopt regulations governing the practice of music therapy, upon consultation with the Advisory Board on Music Therapy established in § 54.1-3709.3. The regulations shall (i) set forth the educational, clinical training, and examination requirements for licensure to practice music therapy; (ii) provide for appropriate application and renewal fees; and (iii) include requirements for licensure renewal and continuing education. In developing such regulations, the Board shall consider requirements for board certification offered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists or any successor organization.
B. No person shall engage in the practice of music therapy or hold himself out or otherwise represent himself as a music therapist unless he is licensed by the Board.
C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit (i) the practice of music therapy by a student pursuing a course of study in music therapy if such practice constitutes part of the student's course of study and is adequately supervised or (ii) a licensed health care provider, other professional registered, certified, or licensed in the Commonwealth, or any person whose training and national certification attests to his preparation and ability to practice his certified profession or occupation from engaging in the full scope of his practice, including the use of music incidental to his practice, provided that he does not represent himself as a music therapist.
2020, cc. 103, 233.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 37 - Social Work › § 54.1-3709.3. Advisory Board on Music Therapy; membership; terms

A. The Advisory Board on Music Therapy (Advisory Board) is hereby established to assist the Board in formulating regulations related to the practice of music therapy. The Advisory Board shall also assist in such other matters relating to the practice of music therapy as the Board may require.
B. The Advisory Board shall have a total membership of five nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor as follows: three members shall be licensed music therapists, one member shall be a licensed health care provider other than a music therapist, and one member shall be a citizen at large.
C. After the initial staggering of terms, members shall be appointed for a term of four years. Appointments to fill vacancies, other than by expiration of a term, shall be for the unexpired terms. All members may be reappointed. However, no member shall serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The remainder of any term to which a member is appointed to fill a vacancy shall not constitute a term in determining the member's eligibility for reappointment. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.
2020, cc. 103, 233.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3800. Practice of veterinary medicine

Any person shall be regarded as practicing veterinary medicine within the meaning of this chapter who represents himself, directly or indirectly, publicly or privately, as a veterinary doctor or uses any title, words, abbreviation or letters in a manner or under circumstances which may reasonably induce the belief that the person using them is qualified to practice veterinary medicine.
Any person shall be deemed to be practicing veterinary medicine who performs the diagnosis, treatment, correction, change, relief or prevention of animal disease, deformity, defect, injury, or other physical or mental conditions; including the performance of surgery or dentistry, the prescription or administration of any drug, medicine, biologic, apparatus, application, anesthetic, or other therapeutic or diagnostic substance or technique, and the use of any manual or mechanical procedure for embryo transfer, for testing for pregnancy, or for correcting sterility or infertility, or to render advice or recommendation with regard to any of the above.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit persons permitted or authorized by the Department of Wildlife Resources to do so from providing care for wildlife as defined in § 29.1-100, provided that the Department determines that such persons are in compliance with its regulations and permit conditions.
Code 1950, § 54-786; c. 574; 1978, c. 539; 1988, c. 765; 2014, c. 626; 2020, c. 958.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3801. Exceptions

This chapter shall not apply to:
1. The owner of an animal and the owner's full-time, regular employee caring for and treating the animal belonging to such owner, except where the ownership of the animal was transferred for the purpose of circumventing the requirements of this chapter;
2. Veterinarians licensed in other states called in actual consultation with veterinarians licensed in the Commonwealth who do not open an office or appoint a place to practice within the Commonwealth;
3. Veterinarians employed by the United States or by the Commonwealth while actually engaged in the performance of their official duties, with the exception of those engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, pursuant to § 54.1-3800, as part of a veterinary medical education program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education and located in the Commonwealth;
4. Veterinarians providing free care in underserved areas of Virginia who (i) do not regularly practice veterinary medicine in Virginia, (ii) hold a current valid license or certificate to practice veterinary medicine in another state, territory, district, or possession of the United States, (iii) volunteer to provide free care in an underserved area of the Commonwealth under the auspices of a publicly supported all volunteer, nonprofit organization that sponsors the provision of health care to populations of underserved people, (iv) file copies of their licenses or certificates issued in such other jurisdiction with the Board, (v) notify the Board at least five business days prior to the voluntary provision of services of the dates and location of such service, and (vi) acknowledge, in writing, that such licensure exemption shall only be valid, in compliance with the Board's regulations, during the limited period that such free health care is made available through the volunteer, nonprofit organization on the dates and at the location filed with the Board. The Board may deny the right to practice in Virginia to any veterinarian whose license has been previously suspended or revoked, who has been convicted of a felony, or who is otherwise found to be in violation of applicable laws or regulations. However, the Board shall allow a veterinarian who meets the above criteria to provide volunteer services without prior notice for a period of up to three days, provided the nonprofit organization verifies that the practitioner has a valid, unrestricted license in another state; or
5. Persons purchasing, possessing, and administering drugs and biological products in a public or private animal shelter as defined in § 3.2-6500, provided that such purchase, possession, and administration is in compliance with § 54.1-3423.
Code 1950, § 54-786; c. 574; 1978, c. 539; 1988, c. 765; 2002, c. 740; 2008, c. 674; 2009, cc. 149, 169; 2014, c. 148; 2016, cc. 306, 479; 2018, c. 774.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3802. Board of Veterinary Medicine; appointment; officers; etc.

The Board of Veterinary Medicine shall consist of seven members as follows: five licensed veterinarians, one licensed veterinary technician and one citizen member. The terms of the members of the Board shall be for four years.
The Board shall annually elect a president, vice-president and secretary.
The Board shall meet at least once annually at such times and places as it may prescribe. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the president and any three members. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
Code 1950, §§ 54-776, 54-777, 54-783, 54-784; 1978, c. 539; 1986, c. 464; 1988, cc. 42, 765; 1995, c. 644.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3803. Nominations

Nominations of professional members may be made from a list of at least three names for each vacancy submitted to the Governor by the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. The Governor may notify such organization of any professional vacancy other than by expiration. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from among the nominees.
1986, c. 464, § 54-777.1; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3804. Specific powers of Board

In addition to the powers granted in § 54.1-2400, the Board shall have the following specific powers and duties:
1. To establish essential requirements and standards for approval of veterinary programs.
2. To establish and monitor programs for the practical training of qualified students of veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in programs of veterinary medicine or veterinary technology at institutions of higher education.
3. To regulate, inspect, and register all establishments and premises where veterinary medicine is practiced.
4. To establish requirements for the licensure of persons engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, pursuant to § 54.1-3800, as part of a veterinary medical education program accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education and located in the Commonwealth.
1978, c. 539, § 54-784.03; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 306.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3805.2. Continuing education

The Board shall adopt regulations which provide for continuing education requirements for relicensure and licensure by endorsement of veterinarians and veterinary technicians. After January 1, 1997, a veterinarian shall be required to complete a minimum of fifteen hours, and a veterinary technician shall be required to complete a minimum of six hours of approved continuing education annually as a condition for renewal of a license. Continuing education courses shall be approved by the Board or by a Board-approved organization. Regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to this section may provide for the waiver of such continuing education requirements upon conditions as the Board deems appropriate.
1995, c. 99.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3806. Licensed veterinary technicians

The Board may license a veterinary technician to perform acts relating to the treatment or the maintenance of the health of any animal under the immediate and direct supervision of a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the Commonwealth or a veterinarian who is employed by the United States or the Commonwealth while actually engaged in the performance of his official duties. No person licensed as a veterinary technician may perform surgery, diagnose, or prescribe medication for any animal.
1978, c. 539, § 54-786.3; 1988, c. 765; 2016, c. 100.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3806.1. Disclosure forms required

Any animal medical care facility in the Commonwealth, excluding those facilities dealing with livestock, as defined in § 3.2-5900, which does not provide continuous medical care for all animals left in its charge shall, before taking charge of an animal, provide the client or agent thereof with a disclosure form which specifies the hours and days when continuous medical care is not available at the facility. Such form shall be separate and apart from any other form or information provided by the facility. Except in emergency situations when time or circumstances do not permit, such facilities may take charge of an animal only after the client or agent thereof has signed the disclosure form and returned it to the facility. Only one signed form per client shall be required, and the form shall be kept on file by the facility.
1991, c. 621; 1998, c. 158.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3807. Refusal to grant and to renew; revocation and suspension of licenses and registrations

The Board may refuse to grant or to renew, may suspend, or may revoke any license to practice veterinary medicine or to practice as a veterinary technician or registration to practice as an equine dental technician if such applicant or holder:
1. Is convicted of any felony or of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
2. Employs or permits any person who does not hold a license to practice veterinary medicine or to practice as a licensed veterinary technician or registration to practice as an equine dental technician to perform work which can lawfully be performed only by a person holding the appropriate license or registration;
3. Willfully violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation of the Board;
4. Has violated any federal or state law relating to controlled substances as defined in Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.);
5. Is guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by regulations of the Board;
6. Uses alcohol or drugs to the extent such use renders him unsafe to practice or suffers from any mental or physical condition rendering him unsafe to practice; or
7. Has had his license to practice veterinary medicine or as a veterinary technician or his registration to practice as an equine dental technician in any other state revoked or suspended for any reason other than nonrenewal or has surrendered such license or registration in lieu of disciplinary action.
1978, c. 539, § 54-786.4; 1979, c. 243; 1988, c. 765; 2007, c. 754; 2016, c. 479; 2020, c. 885.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3810. Report of conviction or injunction to Board

It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court in which any person is convicted of a violation of this chapter or enjoined from practicing veterinary medicine to report the same to the Board.
1978, c. 539, § 54-786.8; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3811. Veterinary professionals rendering services without charge exempt from liability

Any person licensed by the Board of Veterinary Medicine who, in good faith and without charge or compensation, renders health care services within the limits of his license to any animal, shall not be liable for civil damages for any act or omission resulting from the rendering of such services unless such act or omission was the result of that person's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
1992, c. 400.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3812. Release of records

A. A veterinarian licensed by the Board shall release or authorize the release of rabies immunization records and other relevant treatment data of an animal under his care to (i) a requesting physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse who is contemplating the administration of the rabies treatment protocol to any person under his care who has been the victim of a bite or other possible rabies exposure from such animal; (ii) a requesting animal control officer or law-enforcement officer who needs to identify the owner of such animal or verify the rabies vaccination history of such animal; or (iii) a requesting animal control officer or an official of the Department of Health who is investigating the incident.
B. Any veterinarian licensed by the Board who in good faith releases or authorizes the release of an animal's rabies immunization records and other relevant data pursuant to this section shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from the release of such information.
2000, c. 582; 2004, c. 855; 2006, c. 396; 2010, c. 834; 2023, c. 183.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 38 - Veterinary Medicine › § 54.1-3812.1. Reporting of animal cruelty

Any person regulated by the Board who makes a report of suspected animal cruelty or who provides records or information related to a report of suspected cruelty or testifies in any judicial proceeding arising from such report, records, or information shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability or administrative penalty or sanction on account of such report, records, information, or testimony, unless such person acted in bad faith or with malicious purpose.
2010, c. 574; 2016, c. 100.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3900.02. Disclosure of services provided by the Department of Veterans Services

Attorneys who hold accreditation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to assist veterans with VA-related claims and appeals processes shall provide a written disclosure informing all clients of the free services provided by the Department of Veterans Services for service members, veterans, and their families.
2023, c. 307.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3901. Practice of patent law

A. For the purposes of this section "an attorney recognized to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases" is defined as anyone who is authorized to practice law in any state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and who is also entitled under the rules of that Office to represent another in patent cases. The "practice of patent law" is defined as the performance of all necessary professional services with respect to patent matters concerning which being recognized to practice before that Office for the performance of such services is required and includes legal services related to or connected with the practice of patent law.
B. Any attorney who is admitted as an active member of the Virginia State Bar, limited to patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition cases only, as of July 1, 2000, may continue such active membership subject to compliance with minimum requirements of Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
C. This section shall not authorize a person recognized to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in patent cases to appear in any court or tribunal other than the tribunals of that Office, unless the person is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, generally or an active member of the Virginia State Bar limited to patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition cases only as of July 1, 2000. This section shall not be construed to limit the admission to practice law as an active member of the Virginia State Bar generally of any person otherwise qualified for general admission.
D. No attorney who is not an active member of the Virginia State Bar, whether or not authorized to practice before that Office in patent cases, shall be deemed to be admitted to practice patent law within the meaning of subdivision B 1 of § 54.1-3902 or duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to practice law within the meaning of § 13.1-544.
1962, c. 389, § 54-42.1; 1968, c. 10; 1974, c. 597; 1981, c. 103; 1982, c. 633; 1988, c. 765; 2000, c. 355.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3903. Oath; qualification; proof of licensure or authorization

Before an attorney may practice in any court in the Commonwealth, he shall take the oath of fidelity to the Commonwealth, stating that he will honestly demean himself in the practice of law and execute his office of attorney-at-law to the best of his ability. An attorney who has qualified before the Supreme Court of Virginia shall be qualified to practice in all courts of the Commonwealth. An attorney who has qualified before a court other than the Supreme Court shall be qualified to practice only in the court which administered his oath.
Each court in which an attorney intends to practice may require the attorney to produce satisfactory evidence of his licensure or authorization.
Code 1950, § 54-43; 1972, c. 131; 1988, c. 765.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3904. Penalty for practicing without authority

Any person who practices law without being authorized or licensed shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A collection agency may refer debts to an attorney for collection with the creditor's approval of the referral and the fee arrangement and shall not be deemed to be engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. An attorney is permitted by the creditor's authorization to enter into such representation agreements.
Code 1950, § 54-44; 1988, c. 765; 1994, c. 441.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3905. Furnishing advice and services for compensation in connection with certain debt-pooling plans deemed practicing law

The furnishing of advice or services for compensation to a debtor in connection with a debt-pooling plan pursuant to which the debtor deposits funds for the purpose of distributing them among his creditors, except as authorized for persons licensed pursuant to § 6.2-2005, shall be deemed to be practicing law. Any person or agency not so authorized or who is not a member of the Virginia State Bar who furnishes or offers to furnish such advice or services for compensation shall be in violation of this section. However, it shall not constitute the practice of law merely to make or undertake to make payments to creditors on behalf of debtors, provided any person or agency that does so does not also negotiate with creditors, undertake to negotiate with creditors, or hold itself out as undertaking to negotiate with creditors on behalf of one or more debtors. Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
1956, c. 584, § 54-44.1; 1975, c. 645; 1988, c. 765; 1994, c. 567; 2004, c. 790.
2023 Code of Virginia › Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations › Chapter 39 - Attorneys › § 54.1-3907. Reasonable care of attorney in selection of index

Any attorney who in the examination of records in the office of the clerk of any court in this Commonwealth relies upon the correctness of any index found in such office, whether it is the original index prepared by the clerk or by persons other than the clerk, shall be deemed to have used reasonable care in the selection of the index.
1960, c. 441, § 54-44.2; 1988, c. 765.