Title 26, Title 26: Professions and Occupations

§ 51. Creation of Board (a) The Board of Public Accountancy is created, consisting of five members, who shall be residents of this State. (b) At least one member of the Board shall be a member of the public who has no pecuniary interest in accounting other than as a consumer or p…

§ 52. Functioning of Board (a) Annually, the Board shall meet to elect a chair and a secretary. (b) Meetings may be called by the Chair and shall be called upon the request of any other two members. (c) Meetings shall be warned and conducted in accordance with 1 V.S.A. chapter 5.…

§ 54. General powers and duties of the Board (a) The Board shall adopt rules concerning: (1) a definition of the practice of public accountancy, interpreting section 13 of this title as appropriate; (2) qualifications for obtaining licensure, interpreting the relevant statutes as…

§ 56. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (Amended 1975, No. 89, § 6; 1981, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1991, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1997, No. 59, § 47, eff. June 30, 1997; 1999, No. 49, § 169;…

§ 71a. License by examination (a) A license as a “certified public accountant” shall be granted by the Board to any person: (1) who is of good character; (2) who completes: (A) [Repealed.] (B) 150 or more semester hours of college credit at a college or university recognized by t…

§ 72a. General licensing provisions (a) If a licensee has a principal place of business for the practice of public accounting, the license shall be prominently displayed at that place. (b) Licensing standards adopted and used by the Board, and its procedures, shall be fair and re…

§ 72b. Licensure by endorsement Without requiring an examination, the Board shall issue an appropriate license to a public accountant who is licensed or certified under the laws of another state: (1) with education, examination, and experience requirements that the Board consider…

§ 73. Corporations practicing public accounting A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other business organization engaged in the practice of public accounting may be disciplined by the Board for the unprofessional conduct of its officers, directors, managers, …

§ 74. Firms; registration and ownership (a) A firm shall be required to obtain registration pursuant to this section if the firm: (1) has an office established or maintained in this State for the practice of public accounting; (2) has an office established or maintained in this S…

§ 74c. Substantial equivalency (a) An individual whose principal place of business is not in this State shall be presumed to have qualifications substantially equivalent to this State’s requirements and shall have the privileges of licensure of this State, without the need to obt…

§ 75. Renewal (a) Public accountant licenses and firm registrations under this chapter shall be renewed every two years on payment of the required fee. (b) As a condition of renewal of a license as a public accountant, the Board may require that the licensee establish that he or …

§ 75a. Agent for process An application under this chapter for a license or registration by a person who is not a resident of this State shall constitute the appointment of the Secretary of State as an agent for service of process in any action or proceeding arising out of any tr…

§ 76. Unprofessional conduct Unprofessional conduct means: (1) The conduct prohibited by this section, by 3 V.S.A. § 129a, or by other statutes relating to public accounting, whether or not that conduct is by a licensee, an applicant, or a person who later becomes an applicant; (…

§ 81. Ownership of accountant’s working papers (a) All statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a public accountant incident to or in the course of professional services to clients, except reports submitted by a public accountant to a client, are the …

§ 82. Confidential communications (a) No firm or any of its employees or other public accountants engaged by the firm, shall disclose any confidential information obtained in the course of a professional engagement except with the consent of the client or former client or as disc…

§ 121. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Architect” means a person who is licensed to practice architecture under this chapter. (2) “Board” means the “Vermont Board of Architecture.” (3) “Disciplinary action” includes any action taken against a licensee by the Board or on…

§ 122. Prohibitions; penalties (a) No person shall: (1) practice or attempt to practice architecture or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so in this State without first having obtained the license required by this chapter; (2) use in connection with the person’s nam…

§ 124. Construction; exemptions (a) This chapter shall not be construed to affect or prevent: (1) the practice of engineering by a professional engineer licensed under the laws of this State; (2) the preparation of working drawings, details, and shop drawings by persons other tha…

§ 161. Creation of Board; appointment of members; term of office; oath of office (a) A board of architects is created whose official title shall be “Vermont Board of Architects.” (b) The Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor as follows: five architects an…

§ 162. Meetings of Board; quorum (a) A majority of the members of the Board shall be a quorum for transacting business and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of the members present and voting. (b) The provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 (the Vermont Administrative Proce…

§ 164. Powers and duties of Board generally (a) The Board shall: (1) adopt rules, according to the provisions of 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, the Administrative Procedure Act, that are necessary for the performance of its duties; (2) provide general information to applicants for licensur…

§ 201. Qualifications (a) To qualify for licensure as an architect in this State, an applicant shall have attained the age of majority and shall have graduated from an approved four-year high school course or must have equivalent training. Additionally, an applicant shall have ha…

§ 203. Corporations; limited liability companies (a) The right to practice architecture is a personal right based on the qualities of the individual and evidenced by a nontransferable license. (b) A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, or individual p…

§ 204. Licenses generally The Board shall upon payment of the fees prescribed in this chapter, license any applicant who, in the opinion of the Board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of this chapter. Certificates of licensure shall bear a serial number and the full na…

§ 205. Licensure without examination The Board may, upon payment of the required fee, license without examination an applicant who presents evidence that he or she: (1) is licensed in another state in which the requirements for licensure are essentially equivalent to those requir…

§ 205a. License renewal (a) Licenses shall be renewed every two years upon application and payment of the required fee. Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall result in suspension of all privileges granted by the license beginning on the expiration date of th…

§ 206. Display of license A license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place in the licensee’s principal place of business or employment. (Amended 1985, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)

§ 208. Seal Each licensee shall obtain a seal of such design as the Board shall authorize and direct. Plans and specifications prepared by, or under the direct supervision of, a licensed architect shall be stamped with the licensee’s seal. (Amended 1985, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 1…

§ 209. Fees Applicants and persons regulated under this chapter shall pay the following fees: (Amended 1967, No. 105, eff. April 14, 1967; 1985, No. 248 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1989, No. 250 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1999, No. 49, § 170; 2001, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. June 21, 2002; …

§ 210. Unprofessional conduct Unprofessional conduct means the following conduct and the conduct set forth in 3 V.S.A. § 129a: (1) assisting the application for licensure of a person known by the licensee to be unqualified in respect to education, training, or experience; (2) acc…

§ 271. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Barbering” means engaging in the continuing performance, for compensation, of any of the following activities: cutting, shampooing, or styling hair; shaving the face, shaving around the vicinity of the ears and neckline, or trimmin…

§ 272. Prohibitions; offenses (a) A person shall not practice or attempt to practice barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring or use in connection with the person’s name any letters, words, title, or insignia indicating or implying that the person is a barber, cosmetologi…

§ 273. Exemptions The provisions of this chapter regulating barbers and cosmetologists shall not: (1) affect or prevent the practice of barbering or cosmetology by a student at a school recognized by the Director; (2) limit or restrict in any manner the right of a practitioner of…

§ 276. General powers and duties of the Director (a) The Director shall: (1) adopt rules that: (A) prescribe sanitary and safety standards for shops, schools, and other facilities used for the practice of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring; (B) prescribe safe and sa…

§ 276a. Advisor appointees (a)(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one barber, one cosmetologist, one esthetician, and one nail technician for five-year staggered terms to serve at the Secretary’s pleasure as advisors in matters relating to barbering and cosmetology. At least…

§ 280a. Eligibility for licensure An applicant for licensure as a barber, cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician shall meet the qualifications for licensure established by the Director under the provisions of subchapter 2 of this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.)…

§ 281. Postsecondary school of barbering and cosmetology; certificate of approval (a) A school of barbering or cosmetology shall not be granted a certificate of approval unless the school: (1) Is a postsecondary school operating a program of professional education. (2) Employs an…

§ 282. Shop; license (a) A shop shall not be granted a license unless the shop complies with the rules of the Director and has a designated licensee responsible for overall cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of the shop. (b) The practices of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or…

§ 283. Examination (a) An applicant who is otherwise eligible for licensure and has paid the required fees shall be examined. (b)(1) The examination for a license shall include examinations approved by the Director by rule in the area of practices for which a license is applied a…

§ 284. Issuance of license (a) The Director shall issue a license to an applicant who has passed the examination as determined by the Director, has paid the required fee, and has completed all the requirements for the particular license. (b) The Director shall issue a license to …

§ 285. Licenses from other jurisdictions Without requiring an examination, the Director shall issue an appropriate license to a person who is licensed or certified in good standing under the laws of another jurisdiction with requirements: (1) substantially equal to those of this …

§ 321. Definitions In this chapter, unless the context requires another meaning: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Medical Practice established by chapter 23 of this title. (2) “Disciplinary action” means any action taken against a licensee or an applicant by the Board, or on …

§ 324. Prohibitions; penalties (a) No person shall practice or attempt to practice podiatry or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so in this State without first having obtained a license under this chapter. (b) No person shall use in connection with the person’s name…

§ 325a. Construction This chapter shall not be construed to limit or restrict in any manner the right of a practitioner of another occupation that is regulated by this State from carrying on in the usual manner any of the functions of his or her profession. (Added 1985, No. 256 (…

§ 370. Application Application for licensure shall be upon forms furnished by the Board and shall be accompanied by payment of the specified fee. (Added 1985, No. 256 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. June 30, 1986.)

§ 371. Eligibility To be eligible for licensure as a podiatrist, an applicant must: (1) be entitled to licensure without examination under section 372 of this title; or (2) have attained the age of majority; and (3) have received a diploma or certificate of graduation from an acc…