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No facility shall advertise or market a level of care that it is not licensed to provide. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the facility from describing services available in the facility.C\n\nUpon initial application for a license, any person applying to operate an assisted living facility who has not previously owned or managed or does not currently own or manage such a facility shall be required to undergo training by the Commissioner. The training programs shall focus on health and safety regulations and resident rights as they pertain to assisted living facilities and shall be completed by the owner or administrator prior to the granting of an initial license. Such training shall be required of those owners and currently employed administrators of an assisted living facility at the time of initial application for a license. The Commissioner may also approve training programs provided by other entities and allow owners or administrators to attend such approved training programs in lieu of training by the Commissioner. The Commissioner may also approve for licensure applicants who meet requisite experience criteria as established by the Board. The Commissioner may, at his discretion, issue a license conditioned upon the owner or administrator’s completion of the required training.D\n\nFor the purpose of facilitating the prompt restoration of electrical service and prioritization of customers during widespread power outages, the Commissioner shall notify on a quarterly basis all electric utilities serving customers in Virginia as to the location of all assisted living facilities licensed in the Commonwealth. The requirements of this subsection shall be met if the Commissioner maintains such information on an electronic database accessible by electric utilities serving customers in Virginia.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":198896,"text":"Each license shall indicate whether the facility is licensed to provide residential living care or residential living and assisted living care.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":198897,"text":"Any facility licensed exclusively as an assisted living facility shall not use in its title the words “convalescent,” “health,” “hospital,” “nursing,” “sanatorium,” or “sanitarium,” nor shall such words be used to describe the facility in brochures, advertising, or other marketing material. No facility shall advertise or market a level of care that it is not licensed to provide. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1954, chapter 259; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1972, chapter 540; in 1973, chapter 227; in 1979, chapter 461; in 1981, chapter 222; in 1983, chapter 153; in 1991, chapter 532; in 1992, chapter 666; in 1993, chapters 957 and 993; in 1994, chapter 686<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 964<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 178<\/a> and 203<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 304<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60253,"section_number":"2.2-3705.5","catch_line":"Exclusions to application of chapter; health and social services records","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3705.5\/"},{"id":80976,"section_number":"37.2-837","catch_line":"Discharge from state hospitals or training centers, conditional release, and trial or home visits for individuals","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-837\/"},{"id":80315,"section_number":"38.2-4918","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-4918\/"},{"id":79137,"section_number":"4.1-315","catch_line":"Possession without license to sell alcoholic beverages upon premises of restaurant; exceptions; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-315\/"},{"id":68181,"section_number":"63.2-1808.1","catch_line":"Life-sharing communities","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1808.1\/"},{"id":80241,"section_number":"9.1-207","catch_line":"Inspection of certain state-owned, state-operated, or state-licensed facilities; enforcement of safety standards","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-207\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":272353,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54185,"identifier":"63.2-1800","token":"63.2\/IV\/18\/1\/63.2-1800","url":"\/63.2-1800\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1800\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/18\/1\/63.2-1800","dublin_core":{"Title":"Licensure requirements","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1800","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each license shall indicate whether the facility is licensed to provide residential living care<\/span> or residential living and assisted living care<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any facility licensed exclusively as an assisted living facility<\/span> shall not use in its title the words “convalescent,” “health,” “hospital,” “nursing,” “sanatorium,” or “sanitarium,” nor shall such words be used to describe the facility in brochures, advertising, or other marketing material<\/span>. No facility shall advertise or market a level of care that it is not licensed to provide. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the facility from describing services available in the facility. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon initial application for a license, any person applying to operate an assisted living facility<\/span> who has not previously owned or managed or does not currently own or manage such a facility shall be required to undergo training by the Commissioner<\/span>. The training programs shall focus on health and safety regulations and resident rights as they pertain to assisted living facilities and shall be completed by the owner or administrator prior to the granting of an initial license. Such training shall be required of those owners and currently employed administrators of an assisted living facility<\/span> at the time of initial application for a license. The Commissioner<\/span> may also approve training programs provided by other entities and allow owners or administrators to attend such approved training programs in lieu of training by the Commissioner<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> may also approve for licensure applicants who meet requisite experience criteria as established by the Board<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span> may, at his discretion, issue<\/span> a license conditioned upon the owner or administrator’s completion of the required training. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For the purpose of facilitating the prompt restoration of electrical service and prioritization of customers during widespread power outages, the Commissioner<\/span> shall notify on a quarterly basis all electric utilities serving customers in Virginia as to the location of all assisted living facilities licensed in the Commonwealth. The requirements of this subsection shall be met if the Commissioner<\/span> maintains such information on an electronic database accessible by electric utilities serving customers in Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (\u00a7 63.2-1800)\n\nA. Each license shall indicate whether the facility is licensed to provide\nresidential living care or residential living and assisted living care.\n\nB. Any facility licensed exclusively as an assisted living facility shall not\nuse in its title the words “convalescent,” “health,”\n“hospital,” “nursing,” “sanatorium,” or\n“sanitarium,” nor shall such words be used to describe the facility\nin brochures, advertising, or other marketing material. No facility shall\nadvertise or market a level of care that it is not licensed to provide. Nothing\nin this subsection shall prohibit the facility from describing services\navailable in the facility.\n\nC. Upon initial application for a license, any person applying to operate an\nassisted living facility who has not previously owned or managed or does not\ncurrently own or manage such a facility shall be required to undergo training by\nthe Commissioner. The training programs shall focus on health and safety\nregulations and resident rights as they pertain to assisted living facilities\nand shall be completed by the owner or administrator prior to the granting of an\ninitial license. Such training shall be required of those owners and currently\nemployed administrators of an assisted living facility at the time of initial\napplication for a license. The Commissioner may also approve training programs\nprovided by other entities and allow owners or administrators to attend such\napproved training programs in lieu of training by the Commissioner. The\nCommissioner may also approve for licensure applicants who meet requisite\nexperience criteria as established by the Board. The Commissioner may, at his\ndiscretion, issue a license conditioned upon the owner or administrator’s\ncompletion of the required training.\n\nD. For the purpose of facilitating the prompt restoration of electrical service\nand prioritization of customers during widespread power outages, the\nCommissioner shall notify on a quarterly basis all electric utilities serving\ncustomers in Virginia as to the location of all assisted living facilities\nlicensed in the Commonwealth. The requirements of this subsection shall be met\nif the Commissioner maintains such information on an electronic database\naccessible by electric utilities serving customers in Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-23.1; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-175; 1972,\nc. 540; 1973, c. 227; 1979, c. 461; 1981, c. 222; 1983, c. 153; 1991, c. 532;\n1992, c. 666; 1993, cc. 957, 993; 1994, c. 686; 1999, c. 964; 2000, cc. 178,\n203; 2002, c. 747; 2004, c. 304.","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}}