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The order shall be effective upon its entry and shall become final unless such person files an appeal with the Board in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) within 21 days of the date of entry of the order.B\n\nIf the person fails to cease and desist the unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered activity after entry of an order in accordance with subsection A, the Board may refer the matter for enforcement pursuant to § 54.1-306.C\n\nAny person engaging in unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered activity shall be subject to further proceedings before the Board and the Board may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500. Any penalties collected under this section shall be paid to the Literary Fund after deduction of the administrative costs of the Board in furtherance of this section.D\n\nNothing contained in this section shall apply to any person engaged in activity exempted from the provisions of this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232259,"text":"Notwithstanding § 54.1-111, the Board may issue an order requiring any person to cease and desist from (i) practicing or offering to practice as an architect, professional engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect when such person is not licensed or registered by the Board in accordance with this chapter or (ii) holding himself out as a certified interior designer when such person is not certified or registered by the Board in accordance with this chapter. 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This law was first created in 2007. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 618<\/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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2009, chapter 309<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":70430,"section_number":"54.1-111","catch_line":"Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity; civil penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-111\/"}],"permalink":{"id":240573,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63753,"identifier":"54.1-402.2","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-402.2","url":"\/54.1-402.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-402.2\/","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-402.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-402.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Notwithstanding § 54.1-111<\/a>, the Board<\/span> may issue<\/span> an order<\/span> requiring any person to cease and desist from (i) practicing or offering to practice as an architect, professional engineer<\/span>, land surveyor<\/span>, or landscape architect<\/span> when such person is not licensed or registered by the Board<\/span> in accordance with this chapter or (ii) holding himself out as a certified interior designer<\/span> when such person is not certified or registered by the Board<\/span> in accordance with this chapter. The order<\/span> shall be effective upon its entry and shall become final unless such person files an appeal<\/span> with the Board<\/span> in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) within 21 days of the date of entry of the order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the person fails to cease and desist the unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered activity after entry of an order<\/span> in accordance with subsection A, the Board<\/span> may refer the matter for enforcement pursuant to § 54.1-306<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person engaging in unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered activity shall be subject to further proceedings before the Board<\/span> and the Board<\/span> may impose a civil penalty<\/span> not to exceed $2,500. Any penalties collected under this section shall be paid to the Literary Fund after deduction of the administrative costs of the Board<\/span> in furtherance of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any person engaged in activity exempted from the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCEASE AND DESIST ORDERS FOR UNLICENSED ACTIVITY; CIVIL PENALTY (\u00a7 54.1-402.2)\n\nA. Notwithstanding § 54.1-111, the Board may issue an order requiring any\nperson to cease and desist from (i) practicing or offering to practice as an\narchitect, professional engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect when\nsuch person is not licensed or registered by the Board in accordance with this\nchapter or (ii) holding himself out as a certified interior designer when such\nperson is not certified or registered by the Board in accordance with this\nchapter. The order shall be effective upon its entry and shall become final\nunless such person files an appeal with the Board in accordance with the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.) within 21 days of the date\nof entry of the order.\n\nB. If the person fails to cease and desist the unlicensed, uncertified, or\nunregistered activity after entry of an order in accordance with subsection A,\nthe Board may refer the matter for enforcement pursuant to § 54.1-306.\n\nC. Any person engaging in unlicensed, uncertified, or unregistered activity\nshall be subject to further proceedings before the Board and the Board may\nimpose a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500. Any penalties collected under this\nsection shall be paid to the Literary Fund after deduction of the administrative\ncosts of the Board in furtherance of this section.\n\nD. Nothing contained in this section shall apply to any person engaged in\nactivity exempted from the provisions of this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 618; 2009, c. 309.","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}}