                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) EXAMINATIONS AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
(§ 54.1-405)

A. The Board shall hold at least one examination each year at times and
locations designated by the Board. A license to practice as a professional
engineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall be
issued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and
the regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life of the
holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. A license holder must register
with the Board to practice in the Commonwealth. The licenses shall be signed by
at least four members of the Board.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of &#xA7; 54.1-111, a license holder who has
retired from practice may use the designation granted by such license, followed
by the word &#8220;emeritus,&#8221; without possessing a current registration
from the Board provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended by the
Board and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practice
architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 54-26; 1974, c. 534; 1980, c. 757; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c.
613; 1994, c. 29; 2009, c. 309; 2010, c. 612.