                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PREDETERMINATION PROCESS FOR LICENSING ELIGIBILITY (§ 54.1-204.1)

A. An individual with a criminal record may request a predetermination from a
regulatory board within the Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation or from the Department concerning whether his criminal record would
disqualify him from obtaining a license, certificate, registration, or other
authority to engage in a particular occupation, trade, or profession in the
Commonwealth.

B. The licensing authority shall provide a written determination, indicating
whether the individual&#8217;s criminal record would disqualify him from
obtaining the license, certificate, registration, or other authority. Such
determination shall be binding unless the individual&#8217;s criminal record
changes after the determination or the individual provides false information.

C. No licensing authority shall require an individual to complete any
educational or training requirements prior to submitting a request for
predetermination.

HISTORY: 2025, c. 505.