                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EXEMPTIONS (§ 54.1-401)

The following shall be exempted from the provisions of this chapter:

1. Practice of professional engineering and land surveying by a licensed
architect when such practice is incidental to what may be properly considered an
architectural undertaking.

2. Practice of architecture and land surveying by a licensed professional
engineer when such practice is incidental to an engineering project.

3. Practice as a professional engineer, architect or landscape architect in this
Commonwealth by any person not a resident of and having no established place of
business in this Commonwealth, or by any person resident in this Commonwealth
whose arrival is recent, provided that such person is otherwise qualified for
such professional service in another state or country and qualifies in Virginia
and files prior to commencement of such practice an application, with the
required fee, for licensure as a professional engineer, architect or landscape
architect. The exemption shall continue until the Board has had sufficient time
to consider the application and grant or deny licensure or certification.

4. Engaging in the practice of professional engineering as an employee under a
licensed professional engineer, engaging in the practice of architecture as an
employee under a licensed architect, engaging in the practice of landscape
architecture as an employee under a licensed landscape architect, or engaging in
the practice of land surveying as an employee under a licensed land surveyor;
provided, that such practice shall not include responsible charge of design or
supervision.

5. Practice of professional engineering, architecture, landscape architecture,
or land surveying solely as an employee of the United States. However, the
employee shall not be exempt from other provisions of this chapter if he
furnishes advisory service for compensation to the public in connection with
engineering, architectural, landscape architecture, or land surveying matters.

6. Practice of architecture or professional engineering by an individual, firm
or corporation on property owned or leased by such individual, firm or
corporation, unless the public health or safety is involved.

7. Except as provided by regulations promulgated by the State Corporation
Commission pursuant to &#xA7; 56-257.2:1, the practice of engineering solely as
an employee of a corporation engaged in interstate commerce, or as an employee
of a public service corporation, by rendering such corporation engineering
service in connection with its facilities which are subject to regulation by the
State Corporation Commission, provided that corporation employees who furnish
advisory service to the public in connection with engineering matters other than
in connection with such employment shall not be exempt from the provisions of
this chapter.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 54-37; 1968, c. 77; 1980, c. 757; 1988, c. 765; 1992, cc.
595, 780, 783; 2009, c. 309; 2020, c. 822.