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A license to practice as a professional engineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall be issued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. A license holder must register with the Board to practice in the Commonwealth. The licenses shall be signed by at least four members of the Board.B\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-111, a license holder who has retired from practice may use the designation granted by such license, followed by the word “emeritus,” without possessing a current registration from the Board provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended by the Board and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":250598,"text":"The Board shall hold at least one examination each year at times and locations designated by the Board. A license to practice as a professional engineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall be issued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 534; in 1980, chapter 757; in 1988, chapter 765; in 1992, chapter 613; in 1994, chapter 29<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 309<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 612<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77321,"section_number":"54.1-404","catch_line":"Regulations; code of professional practice and conduct","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-404\/"}],"refers_to":[{"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":240593,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69257,"identifier":"54.1-405","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-405","url":"\/54.1-405\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-405\/","token":"54.1\/II\/4\/1\/54.1-405","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-405","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall hold at least one examination each year at times and locations designated by the Board<\/span>. A license to practice as a professional engineer<\/span>, an architect, a land surveyor<\/span>, or a landscape architect<\/span> shall be issued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Board<\/span>. A license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board<\/span>. A license holder must register with the Board<\/span> to practice in the Commonwealth. The licenses shall be signed by at least four members of the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-111<\/a>, a license holder who has retired from practice may use the designation granted by such license, followed by the word “emeritus,” without possessing a current registration from the Board<\/span> provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended by the Board<\/span> and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) EXAMINATIONS AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES\n(\u00a7 54.1-405)\n\nA. The Board shall hold at least one examination each year at times and\nlocations designated by the Board. A license to practice as a professional\nengineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall be\nissued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and\nthe regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life of the\nholder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. A license holder must register\nwith the Board to practice in the Commonwealth. The licenses shall be signed by\nat least four members of the Board.\n\nB. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-111, a license holder who has\nretired from practice may use the designation granted by such license, followed\nby the word “emeritus,” without possessing a current registration\nfrom the Board provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended by the\nBoard and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practice\narchitecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-26; 1974, c. 534; 1980, c. 757; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c.\n613; 1994, c. 29; 2009, c. 309; 2010, c. 612.","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}}