54.1-405 - Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates. - Virginia Statutes

§ 54.1-405. Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates.

A. The Board shall hold at least one examination each year at times andlocations designated by the Board. A license to practice as a professionalengineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall beissued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapterand the regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life ofthe holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. A license holder mustregister with the Board to practice in the Commonwealth. The licenses shallbe signed by at least four members of the Board.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-111, a license holder who hasretired from practice may use the designation granted by such license,followed by the word "emeritus," without possessing a current registrationfrom the Board provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended bythe Board and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practicearchitecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture.

(Code 1950, § 54-26; 1974, c. 534; 1980, c. 757; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 613;1994, c. 29; 2009, c. 309; 2010, c. 612.)