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Whenever it determines that the public interest requires that a profession or occupation which is not regulated by law should be regulated, the Board shall recommend to the General Assembly next convened a regulatory system accompanied by comprehensive regulations necessary to conduct the degree of regulation required.8\n\nReview each profession and occupation regulated by the Department or regulatory boards within the Department, on a periodic basis, to determine whether it is in the public interest that the Department or appropriate regulatory board should (i) continue to regulate such profession or occupation at its current level of regulation, (ii) regulate such profession or occupation at a different level of regulation, or (iii) no longer regulate such profession or occupation. Whenever the Board determines that it is in the public interest for a profession or occupation to be regulated at a different level of regulation than its current level of regulation or to be deregulated, the Board shall make such recommendation to the General Assembly.B\n\nUpon the regulation of a profession or occupation as set forth in subsection A, the Board shall have the power and duty to promulgate supplemental regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter and to establish regulatory boards to administer the system of regulation and the regulations recommended by the Board and approved by the General Assembly.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":207173,"text":"The Board shall have the following powers and duties:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":207174,"text":"Provide a means of citizen access to the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":207175,"text":"Provide a means of publicizing the policies and programs of the Department in order to educate the public and elicit public support for Department activities.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":207176,"text":"Monitor the policies and activities of the Department and have the right of access to departmental information.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"A3","prefix_anchor":"A3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A2","next_prefix":"A4"},"4":{"id":207177,"text":"Review and comment on the budget for the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"A4","prefix_anchor":"A4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A3","next_prefix":"A5"},"5":{"id":207178,"text":"Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director on matters relating to the regulation or deregulation of professions and occupations.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"A5","prefix_anchor":"A5","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A4","next_prefix":"A6"},"6":{"id":207179,"text":"Promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) necessary to carry out its responsibilities.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","6"],"prefix":"6","entire_prefix":"A6","prefix_anchor":"A6","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A5","next_prefix":"A7"},"7":{"id":207180,"text":"Evaluate each profession and occupation in the Commonwealth not otherwise regulated for consideration as to whether such profession or occupation should be regulated and, if so, the degree of regulation that should be imposed. 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This law was first created in 1979. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 408 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. Unfortunately, the 1979 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1984, chapters 720 and 734; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2025, chapters 94<\/a> and 107<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74681,"section_number":"54.1-200","catch_line":"Composition of regulatory boards","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-200\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":240541,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56616,"identifier":"54.1-310","token":"54.1\/II\/3\/54.1-310","url":"\/54.1-310\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-310\/","token":"54.1\/II\/3\/54.1-310","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-310","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have the following powers and duties: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Provide a means of citizen access to the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Provide a means of publicizing the policies and programs of the Department<\/span> in order<\/span> to educate the public and elicit public support for Department<\/span> activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Monitor the policies and activities of the Department<\/span> and have the right of access to departmental information. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Review and comment on the budget for the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director<\/span> on matters relating to the regulation or deregulation of professions and occupations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) necessary to carry out its responsibilities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Evaluate each profession and occupation in the Commonwealth not otherwise regulated for consideration as to whether such profession or occupation should be regulated and, if so, the degree of regulation that should be imposed. Whenever it determines that the public interest requires that a profession or occupation which is not regulated by law<\/span> should be regulated, the Board<\/span> shall recommend to the General Assembly next convened a regulatory system accompanied by comprehensive regulations necessary to conduct the degree of regulation required. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Review each profession and occupation regulated by the Department<\/span> or regulatory boards<\/span> within the Department<\/span>, on a periodic basis, to determine whether it is in the public interest that the Department<\/span> or appropriate regulatory board<\/span> should (i) continue to regulate such profession or occupation at its current level of regulation, (ii) regulate such profession or occupation at a different level of regulation, or (iii) no longer regulate such profession or occupation. Whenever the Board determines that it is in the public interest for a profession or occupation to be regulated at a different level of regulation than its current level of regulation or to be deregulated, the Board shall make such recommendation to the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon the regulation of a profession or occupation as set forth in subsection A, the Board shall have the power and duty to promulgate supplemental regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent<\/span> of this chapter and to establish regulatory boards<\/span> to administer the system of regulation and the regulations recommended by the Board and approved by the General Assembly. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD (\u00a7 54.1-310)\n\nA. The Board shall have the following powers and duties:\n\n 1. Provide a means of citizen access to the Department.\n\n 2. Provide a means of publicizing the policies and programs of the Department\n in order to educate the public and elicit public support for Department\n activities.\n\n 3. Monitor the policies and activities of the Department and have the right of\n access to departmental information.\n\n 4. Review and comment on the budget for the Department.\n\n 5. Advise the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Director on matters\n relating to the regulation or deregulation of professions and occupations.\n\n 6. Promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Process Act\n (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) necessary to carry out its responsibilities.\n\n 7. Evaluate each profession and occupation in the Commonwealth not otherwise\n regulated for consideration as to whether such profession or occupation should\n be regulated and, if so, the degree of regulation that should be imposed.\n Whenever it determines that the public interest requires that a profession or\n occupation which is not regulated by law should be regulated, the Board shall\n recommend to the General Assembly next convened a regulatory system\n accompanied by comprehensive regulations necessary to conduct the degree of\n regulation required.\n\n 8. Review each profession and occupation regulated by the Department or\n regulatory boards within the Department, on a periodic basis, to determine\n whether it is in the public interest that the Department or appropriate\n regulatory board should (i) continue to regulate such profession or occupation\n at its current level of regulation, (ii) regulate such profession or\n occupation at a different level of regulation, or (iii) no longer regulate\n such profession or occupation. Whenever the Board determines that it is in the\n public interest for a profession or occupation to be regulated at a different\n level of regulation than its current level of regulation or to be deregulated,\n the Board shall make such recommendation to the General Assembly.\n\nB. Upon the regulation of a profession or occupation as set forth in subsection\nA, the Board shall have the power and duty to promulgate supplemental\nregulations necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent of this chapter and\nto establish regulatory boards to administer the system of regulation and the\nregulations recommended by the Board and approved by the General Assembly.\n\nHISTORY: 1979, c. 408, \u00a7 54-1.25; 1984, cc. 720, 734; 1988, c. 765; 2025, cc.\n94, 107.","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}}