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Any such requirements shall include reasonable provisions for licensure without examination of persons deemed by the Board to be qualified to provide photogrammetric and remote sensing surveying services.\n\t\t\tAny license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be distinctive, reflecting the limited area of the practice of land surveying so authorized, and considered as a land surveyor and the practice of land surveying for the purposes of §§ 13.1-549, 13.1-1111, 54.1-402, 54.1-405, 54.1-406 and 54.1-411. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize a person issued a limited license pursuant to this subsection to practice beyond such limited area of practice. The establishment of any such limited license shall not prohibit any duly qualified land surveyor licensed pursuant to § 54.1-400 from engaging in any such limited area of practice.C\n\nThe regulations may include a code of professional practice and conduct, the provisions of which shall serve any or all of the following purposes:1\n\nThe protection of the public health, safety and welfare;2\n\nThe maintenance of standards of objectivity, truthfulness and reliability in public statements by professionals;3\n\nThe avoidance by professionals of conflicts of interests;4\n\nThe prohibition of solicitation or acceptance of work by professionals on any basis other than their qualifications for the work offered;5\n\nThe restriction by the professional in the conduct of his professional activity from association with any person engaging in illegal or dishonest activities; or6\n\nThe limitation of professional service to the area of competence of each professional.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277319,"text":"The Board shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this chapter governing its own organization, the professional qualifications of applicants, the requirements necessary for passing examinations in whole or in part, the proper conduct of its examinations, the implementation of exemptions from license requirements, and the proper discharge of its duties.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":277320,"text":"The Board may impose different licensure requirements for a limited area of the practice of land surveying for persons who determine topography, contours, or depiction of physical improvements utilizing photogrammetric methods or similar remote sensing technology who are not otherwise exempt pursuant to subsection C of § 54.1-402. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1974, chapter 459; in 1982, chapter 590; in 1988, chapter 765; in 2005, chapters 359<\/a> and 440<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":55882,"section_number":"54.1-402","catch_line":"Further exemptions from license requirements for architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-402\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":70033,"section_number":"13.1-1111","catch_line":"Qualifications of members and managers; special provisions for limited liability companies rendering service of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors and landscape architects, and using the title of certified interior designers","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-1111\/"},{"id":69102,"section_number":"13.1-549","catch_line":"Qualifications of shareholders; special provisions for corporations rendering services of architects, professional engineers, landscape architects and land surveyors, and using the title of certified interior designers","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-549\/"},{"id":76379,"section_number":"54.1-400","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-400\/"},{"id":55882,"section_number":"54.1-402","catch_line":"Further exemptions from license requirements for architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-402\/"},{"id":69257,"section_number":"54.1-405","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-405\/"},{"id":57598,"section_number":"54.1-406","catch_line":"License required","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-406\/"},{"id":63798,"section_number":"54.1-411","catch_line":"Organization for practice; registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-411\/"}],"permalink":{"id":240581,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77321,"identifier":"54.1-404","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-404","url":"\/54.1-404\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-404\/","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-404","dublin_core":{"Title":"Regulations; code of professional practice and conduct","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-404","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this chapter governing its own organization, the professional qualifications of applicants, the requirements necessary for passing examinations in whole or in part, the proper conduct of its examinations, the implementation of exemptions from license requirements, and the proper discharge of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may impose different licensure requirements for a limited area of the practice of land surveying<\/span> for persons who determine topography, contours, or depiction of physical improvements utilizing photogrammetric methods or similar remote sensing technology who are not otherwise exempt pursuant to subsection C of § 54.1-402<\/a>. Any such requirements shall include reasonable provisions for licensure without examination of persons deemed by the Board<\/span> to be qualified to provide photogrammetric and remote sensing surveying services.\n\t\t\tAny license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be distinctive, reflecting the limited area of the practice of land surveying<\/span> so authorized, and considered as a land surveyor<\/span> and the practice of land surveying<\/span> for the purposes of §§ 13.1-549<\/a>, 13.1-1111<\/a>, 54.1-402<\/a>, 54.1-405<\/a>, 54.1-406<\/a> and 54.1-411<\/a>. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize a person issued a limited license pursuant to this subsection to practice beyond such limited area of practice. The establishment of any such limited license shall not prohibit any duly qualified land surveyor<\/span> licensed pursuant to § 54.1-400<\/a> from engaging in any such limited area of practice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The regulations may include a code of professional practice and conduct, the provisions of which shall serve any or all of the following purposes: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The protection of the public health, safety and welfare; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The maintenance of standards of objectivity, truthfulness and reliability in public statements by professionals; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The avoidance by professionals of conflicts of interests; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The prohibition of solicitation or acceptance of work by professionals on any basis other than their qualifications for the work offered; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The restriction by the professional in the conduct of his professional activity from association with any person engaging in illegal or dishonest activities; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The limitation of professional service to the area of competence of each professional. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREGULATIONS; CODE OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CONDUCT (\u00a7 54.1-404)\n\nA. The Board shall promulgate regulations not inconsistent with this chapter\ngoverning its own organization, the professional qualifications of applicants,\nthe requirements necessary for passing examinations in whole or in part, the\nproper conduct of its examinations, the implementation of exemptions from\nlicense requirements, and the proper discharge of its duties.\n\nB. The Board may impose different licensure requirements for a limited area of\nthe practice of land surveying for persons who determine topography, contours,\nor depiction of physical improvements utilizing photogrammetric methods or\nsimilar remote sensing technology who are not otherwise exempt pursuant to\nsubsection C of § 54.1-402. Any such requirements shall include reasonable\nprovisions for licensure without examination of persons deemed by the Board to\nbe qualified to provide photogrammetric and remote sensing surveying services.\n\t\t\tAny license issued pursuant to this subsection shall be distinctive,\nreflecting the limited area of the practice of land surveying so authorized, and\nconsidered as a land surveyor and the practice of land surveying for the\npurposes of §§ 13.1-549, 13.1-1111, 54.1-402, 54.1-405, 54.1-406 and\n54.1-411. Nothing herein shall be construed to authorize a person issued a\nlimited license pursuant to this subsection to practice beyond such limited area\nof practice. The establishment of any such limited license shall not prohibit\nany duly qualified land surveyor licensed pursuant to § 54.1-400 from\nengaging in any such limited area of practice.\n\nC. The regulations may include a code of professional practice and conduct, the\nprovisions of which shall serve any or all of the following purposes:\n\n 1. The protection of the public health, safety and welfare;\n\n 2. The maintenance of standards of objectivity, truthfulness and reliability\n in public statements by professionals;\n\n 3. The avoidance by professionals of conflicts of interests;\n\n 4. The prohibition of solicitation or acceptance of work by professionals on\n any basis other than their qualifications for the work offered;\n\n 5. The restriction by the professional in the conduct of his professional\n activity from association with any person engaging in illegal or dishonest\n activities; or\n\n 6. The limitation of professional service to the area of competence of each\n professional.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-25; 1974, c. 459; 1982, c. 590; 1988, c. 765; 2005,\ncc. 359, 440.","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}}