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Nurses holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide services to underserved populations.B\n\nAn applicant for a restricted volunteer license shall submit an application on a form provided by the Board and attest that he will not receive remuneration directly or indirectly for providing nursing services.C\n\nA person holding a restricted volunteer license pursuant to this section shall not be required to complete continuing competency requirements for the first renewal of such license. For subsequent renewals, a nurse holding a restricted volunteer license shall be required to complete the continuing competency requirements required for renewal of an active license.D\n\nA restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section may be renewed biennially in accordance with the renewal schedule established in regulations promulgated by the Board.E\n\nThe application and biennial renewal fee for restricted volunteer licenses pursuant to this section shall be one-half of the fee for an active license.F\n\nA nurse holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and all regulations applicable to nurses practicing in the Commonwealth.G\n\nA restricted volunteer license shall only be valid in the Commonwealth and shall not confer any multistate licensure privilege.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":222668,"text":"The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a registered or practical nurse who, within the past five years, held an unrestricted active license as a registered or practical nurse issued by the Board or another state, which was in good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive. Nurses holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide services to underserved populations.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":222669,"text":"An applicant for a restricted volunteer license shall submit an application on a form provided by the Board and attest that he will not receive remuneration directly or indirectly for providing nursing services.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":222670,"text":"A person holding a restricted volunteer license pursuant to this section shall not be required to complete continuing competency requirements for the first renewal of such license. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0522\">522<\/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":242747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60883,"identifier":"54.1-3011.01","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3011.01","url":"\/54.1-3011.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3011.01\/","token":"54.1\/III\/30\/1\/54.1-3011.01","dublin_core":{"Title":"Restricted volunteer license for registered or practical nurses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3011.01","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may <span class=\"dictionary\">issue<\/span> a restricted volunteer license to a registered or <span class=\"dictionary\">practical nurse<\/span> who, within the past five years, held an unrestricted active license as a registered or <span class=\"dictionary\">practical nurse<\/span> issued by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> or another state, which was in good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive. Nurses holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide services to underserved populations. <a id=\"paragraph-222668\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#A\"><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> An applicant for a restricted volunteer license shall submit an application on a form provided by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> and attest that he will not receive remuneration directly or indirectly for providing nursing services. <a id=\"paragraph-222669\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> A person holding a restricted volunteer license pursuant to this section shall not be required to complete continuing competency requirements for the first renewal of such license. For subsequent renewals, a nurse holding a restricted volunteer license shall be required to complete the continuing competency requirements required for renewal of an active license. <a id=\"paragraph-222670\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> A restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section may be renewed biennially in accordance with the renewal schedule established in regulations promulgated by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-222671\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> The application and biennial renewal fee for restricted volunteer licenses pursuant to this section shall be one-half of the fee for an active license. <a id=\"paragraph-222672\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"F\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">F.<\/span> A nurse holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and all regulations applicable to nurses practicing in the Commonwealth. <a id=\"paragraph-222673\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#F\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"G\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">G.<\/span> A restricted volunteer license shall only be valid in the Commonwealth and shall not confer any multistate licensure <span class=\"dictionary\">privilege<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-222674\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/54.1-3011.01\/#G\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESTRICTED VOLUNTEER LICENSE FOR REGISTERED OR PRACTICAL NURSES (\u00a7\n54.1-3011.01)\n\nA. The Board may issue a restricted volunteer license to a registered or\npractical nurse who, within the past five years, held an unrestricted active\nlicense as a registered or practical nurse issued by the Board or another state,\nwhich was in good standing at the time the license expired or became inactive.\nNurses holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section\nshall only practice in public health or community free clinics that provide\nservices to underserved populations.\n\nB. An applicant for a restricted volunteer license shall submit an application\non a form provided by the Board and attest that he will not receive remuneration\ndirectly or indirectly for providing nursing services.\n\nC. A person holding a restricted volunteer license pursuant to this section\nshall not be required to complete continuing competency requirements for the\nfirst renewal of such license. For subsequent renewals, a nurse holding a\nrestricted volunteer license shall be required to complete the continuing\ncompetency requirements required for renewal of an active license.\n\nD. A restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this section may be renewed\nbiennially in accordance with the renewal schedule established in regulations\npromulgated by the Board.\n\nE. The application and biennial renewal fee for restricted volunteer licenses\npursuant to this section shall be one-half of the fee for an active license.\n\nF. A nurse holding a restricted volunteer license issued pursuant to this\nsection shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and all regulations\napplicable to nurses practicing in the Commonwealth.\n\nG. A restricted volunteer license shall only be valid in the Commonwealth and\nshall not confer any multistate licensure privilege.\n\nHISTORY: 2015, c. 522.","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}}