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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 664<\/a> and 860<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 349<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":79021,"section_number":"51.1-1207","catch_line":"Determination of prior creditable service; information furnished by applicants for membership","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1207\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57014,"identifier":"51.1-1203","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1203","url":"\/51.1-1203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1203\/","token":"51.1\/12\/51.1-1203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Creditable service<\/span>” means service as an eligible volunteer<\/span> plus any service credited pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-1207<\/a>.\n\t\t“Eligible volunteer<\/span>” means any volunteer emergency medical services personnel or any volunteer firefighter who is a member<\/span> of a bona fide volunteer emergency medical services agency or volunteer fire department and who is otherwise eligible pursuant to the criteria established by the Board.\n\t\t“Member<\/span>” means an eligible volunteer<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 51.1-1203)\n\nFor purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Creditable service” means service as an eligible volunteer plus\nany service credited pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-1207.\n\t\t“Eligible volunteer” means any volunteer emergency medical\nservices personnel or any volunteer firefighter who is a member of a bona fide\nvolunteer emergency medical services agency or volunteer fire department and who\nis otherwise eligible pursuant to the criteria established by the Board.\n\t\t“Member” means an eligible volunteer.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 664, 860; 2002, c. 349; 2015, cc. 502, 503.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}