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and6\n\nHave been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.B\n\nEach licensed practical nurse appointed to the Board shall:1\n\nBe a citizen of the United States of America;2\n\nBe a resident of this Commonwealth;3\n\nHave been graduated from a high school or the equivalent;4\n\nHave been graduated from a practical nursing program approved by a state board of nursing;5\n\nBe licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse;6\n\nHave had at least five years&#8217; experience in nursing; and7\n\nHave been actively engaged in practical nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237562,"text":"Each professional nurse appointed to the Board shall:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":237563,"text":"Be a citizen of the United States of America;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":237564,"text":"Be a resident of this Commonwealth;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":237565,"text":"Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state board of nursing;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":237566,"text":"Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":237567,"text":"Have had at least five years&#8217; 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It has been modified 3 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 1970, chapter 116; in 1985, chapter 305; in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":242703,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65332,"identifier":"54.1-3003","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3003","url":"\/54.1-3003\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3003\/","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3003","dublin_core":{"Title":"Qualifications of members","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3003","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Each professional nurse appointed to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall: <a id=\"paragraph-237562\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Be a citizen of the United States of America; <a id=\"paragraph-237563\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Be a resident of this Commonwealth; <a id=\"paragraph-237564\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span> of nursing; <a id=\"paragraph-237565\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a <span class=\"dictionary\">registered nurse<\/span>; <a id=\"paragraph-237566\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Have had at least five years&#8217; experience in nursing, nursing administration or teaching in a nursing education program; and <a id=\"paragraph-237567\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A6\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> Have been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment. <a id=\"paragraph-237568\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#A6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Each <span class=\"dictionary\">licensed practical nurse<\/span> appointed to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall: <a id=\"paragraph-237569\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Be a citizen of the United States of America; <a id=\"paragraph-237570\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Be a resident of this Commonwealth; <a id=\"paragraph-237571\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B3\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Have been graduated from a high school or the equivalent; <a id=\"paragraph-237572\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B4\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Have been graduated from a <span class=\"dictionary\">practical nursing<\/span> program approved by a state <span class=\"dictionary\">board<\/span> of nursing; <a id=\"paragraph-237573\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B5\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse; <a id=\"paragraph-237574\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B6\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> Have had at least five years&#8217; experience in nursing; and <a id=\"paragraph-237575\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B7\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">7.<\/span> Have been actively engaged in <span class=\"dictionary\">practical nursing<\/span> in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment. <a id=\"paragraph-237576\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3003\/#B7\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nQUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS (\u00a7 54.1-3003)\n\nA. Each professional nurse appointed to the Board shall:\n\n   1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;\n\n   2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;\n\n   3. Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state board\n   of nursing;\n\n   4. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse;\n\n   5. Have had at least five years&#8217; experience in nursing, nursing\n   administration or teaching in a nursing education program; and\n\n   6. Have been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for\n   at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.\n\nB. Each licensed practical nurse appointed to the Board shall:\n\n   1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;\n\n   2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;\n\n   3. Have been graduated from a high school or the equivalent;\n\n   4. Have been graduated from a practical nursing program approved by a state\n   board of nursing;\n\n   5. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse;\n\n   6. Have had at least five years&#8217; experience in nursing; and\n\n   7. Have been actively engaged in practical nursing in this Commonwealth for at\n   least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-333; 1970, c. 116; 1985, c. 305, \u00a7 54-367.9; 1988, c.\n765.","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}}