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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60525</law_id><section_number>54.1-2409.1</section_number><catch_line>Criminal penalties for practicing certain professions and occupations without appropriate licensure, certificate, etc</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="54.1">Professions and Occupations</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="24">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any person who, without holding a current valid license, certificate, registration, permit, or multistate licensure <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> issued by a regulatory board pursuant to this title (i) performs an invasive procedure for which a license or multistate licensure <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> is required; (ii) administers, prescribes, sells, distributes, or dispenses a controlled drug; or (iii) practices a profession or occupation after having his license, certificate, registration, permit, or multistate licensure <span class="dictionary">privilege</span> to do so suspended or revoked shall be guilty of a Class 6 <span class="dictionary">felony</span>.</p></section></text><history>1994, c. 722; 2004, c. 49; 2017, c. 423.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
