Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org5854532.1-125Establishment or operation of hospitals and nursing homes prohibited without license or certification; licenses not transferable202532.1-133.1HealthRegulation of Medical Care Facilities and ServicesHospital and Nursing Home Licensure and Inspection

A. No person shall own, establish, conduct, maintain, manage or operate in this Commonwealth any hospital or nursing home unless such hospital or nursing home is licensed or certified as provided in this article.

B. No license issued hereunder shall be assignable or transferable.

Code 1950, § 32-299; 1979, c. 711; 1989, c. 618.