{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/54.1-201.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/54.1-201.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/54.1-201.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/54.1-201.1.html"}],"law_id":70393,"edition_id":1,"section_id":70393,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-201.1","catch_line":"Issuance of temporary licenses and certifications","history":"2010, cc. 260, 280.","full_text":"A\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation may issue a temporary license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable license or certification issued by another state, provided (i) the license or certificate is valid, (ii) the applicant is in good standing with the regulatory entity that issued the license or certification, and (iii) the applicant simultaneously submits a completed application for a Virginia license or certification.B\n\nAny person who receives a temporary license or certification pursuant to this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the issuing regulatory board.C\n\nAny license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of issuance and may not be renewed.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":254058,"text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation may issue a temporary license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable license or certification issued by another state, provided (i) the license or certificate is valid, (ii) the applicant is in good standing with the regulatory entity that issued the license or certification, and (iii) the applicant simultaneously submits a completed application for a Virginia license or certification.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":254059,"text":"Any person who receives a temporary license or certification pursuant to this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the issuing regulatory board.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":254060,"text":"Any license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of issuance and may not be renewed.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16104,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12755,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:06:08","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:06:08","permalink":{"id":239783,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16104,"identifier":"2","token":"54.1\/II\/2","url":"\/54.1\/II\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12755,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12754,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239415,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12755,"identifier":"II","token":"54.1\/II","url":"\/54.1\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12754,"edition_id":1,"name":"Professions and Occupations","identifier":"54.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":239313,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12754,"identifier":"54.1","token":"54.1","url":"\/54.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":74681,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-200","catch_line":"Composition of regulatory boards","url":"\/54.1-200\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-200","metadata":false},{"id":65863,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-201","catch_line":"Powers and duties of regulatory boards","url":"\/54.1-201\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-201","metadata":false},{"id":70393,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-201.1","catch_line":"Issuance of temporary licenses and certifications","url":"\/54.1-201.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-201.1","metadata":false},{"id":86442,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-202","catch_line":"Monetary penalty; delegation to Director of authority enter consent agreements","url":"\/54.1-202\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-202","metadata":false},{"id":78265,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-203","catch_line":"Recovery of cost after grant of formal fact-finding","url":"\/54.1-203\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-203","metadata":false},{"id":72754,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-204","catch_line":"Prior convictions not to abridge rights","url":"\/54.1-204\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-204","metadata":false},{"id":75202,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-204.1","catch_line":"Predetermination process for licensing eligibility","url":"\/54.1-204.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-204.1","metadata":false},{"id":78294,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-205","catch_line":"Universal license recognition","url":"\/54.1-205\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-205","metadata":false},{"id":63590,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-205.1","catch_line":"International licensure and certification; regulations","url":"\/54.1-205.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-205.1","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":65863,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-201","catch_line":"Powers and duties of regulatory boards","url":"\/54.1-201\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-201","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":86442,"structure_id":16104,"section_number":"54.1-202","catch_line":"Monetary penalty; delegation to Director of authority enter consent agreements","url":"\/54.1-202\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-202","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/54.1-201.1\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 260<\/a> and 280<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":239793,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70393,"identifier":"54.1-201.1","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-201.1","url":"\/54.1-201.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-201.1\/","token":"54.1\/II\/2\/54.1-201.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issuance of temporary licenses and certifications","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-201.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the regulatory boards within the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation may issue<\/span> a temporary license or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable license or certification issued by another state, provided (i) the license or certificate is valid, (ii) the applicant is in good standing with the regulatory entity that issued the license or certification, and (iii) the applicant simultaneously submits a completed application for a Virginia license or certification. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who receives a temporary license or certification pursuant to this section shall be subject to the jurisdiction<\/span> of the issuing regulatory board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of issuance and may not be renewed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS (\u00a7 54.1-201.1)\n\nA. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the regulatory boards within the\nDepartment of Professional and Occupational Regulation may issue a temporary\nlicense or certification to any applicant who holds a comparable license or\ncertification issued by another state, provided (i) the license or certificate\nis valid, (ii) the applicant is in good standing with the regulatory entity that\nissued the license or certification, and (iii) the applicant simultaneously\nsubmits a completed application for a Virginia license or certification.\n\nB. Any person who receives a temporary license or certification pursuant to this\nsection shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the issuing regulatory board.\n\nC. Any license or certification issued pursuant to this section shall be valid\nfor a period not to exceed 45 days from the date of issuance and may not be\nrenewed.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, cc. 260, 280.","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}}