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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 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 1952, chapter 553; in 1960, chapter 379; in 1966, chapter 157; in 1968, chapter 74; in 1972, chapters 535 and 824; in 1974, chapter 686; in 1980, chapter 533; in 1987, chapter 265; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1992, chapter 734; in 1998, chapter 71<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 709<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":244361,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79407,"identifier":"54.1-3925","token":"54.1\/IV\/39\/4\/54.1-3925","url":"\/54.1-3925\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3925\/","token":"54.1\/IV\/39\/4\/54.1-3925","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application for examination","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3925","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A person desiring to take an examination under this article shall file with the Board his application therefor in such form as the Board may require not later than May 10 for the next following July examination and December 15 for the next following February examination. An application shall be deemed to be timely filed if (i) it is transmitted expense prepaid to the Office of the Secretary of the Board by priority, express, registered, or certified mail via the United States Postal Service, or by a third party<\/span> commercial carrier for next-day delivery, and (ii) the official receipt therefor issued by the United States Postal Service or by such third party<\/span> commercial carrier, which shall be exhibited on demand of the Secretary, shows such transmission or mailing to the Secretary’s office on or before the prescribed deadline.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION (\u00a7 54.1-3925)\n\nA person desiring to take an examination under this article shall file with the\nBoard his application therefor in such form as the Board may require not later\nthan May 10 for the next following July examination and December 15 for the next\nfollowing February examination. An application shall be deemed to be timely\nfiled if (i) it is transmitted expense prepaid to the Office of the Secretary of\nthe Board by priority, express, registered, or certified mail via the United\nStates Postal Service, or by a third party commercial carrier for next-day\ndelivery, and (ii) the official receipt therefor issued by the United States\nPostal Service or by such third party commercial carrier, which shall be\nexhibited on demand of the Secretary, shows such transmission or mailing to the\nSecretary’s office on or before the prescribed deadline.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-60; 1952, c. 553; 1960, c. 379; 1966, c. 157; 1968, c.\n74; 1972, cc. 535, 824; 1974, c. 686; 1980, c. 533; 1987, c. 265; 1987, Sp.\nSess., c. 2; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 734; 1998, c. 71; 2011, c. 709.","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}}