Title 54.1, Professions and Occupations

A. A person shall be licensed in order to use the CPA title in Virginia. 1. The person shall hold a Virginia license if he provides services to the public and the principal place of business in which he provides those services is in Virginia. 2. Other persons shall not be require…

A. A person who has not held the license of any state may obtain a Virginia license under this subsection. 1. To be considered for a Virginia license, the person seeking licensure shall: a. Provide documentation that he has obtained from one or more accredited institutions at lea…

A. A person who (i) holds a license in good standing issued by another state, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia and (ii) has passed the CPA examination shall be granted practice privilege to provide services to the public in the Commonwealth without noti…

A. Only a licensed firm can provide attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia. However, this shall not affect the privilege of a person who is not licensed to include a statement on financial stat…

A. A Virginia license shall provide its holder with the privilege to use the CPA title in Virginia or provide attest services, compilation services, and financial statement preparation services to persons and entities located in Virginia. B. A license granted pursuant to the prov…

Persons using the CPA title in Virginia and firms providing attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia shall conform to the following standards of conduct and practice. 1. Exercise sensitive profes…

A. Penalties the Board may impose consist of: 1. Revoking a Virginia license or the privilege of using the CPA title in Virginia or providing attest services, compilation services, or financial statement preparation services to persons or entities located in Virginia; 2. Suspendi…

A. The Board may enter into a confidential consent agreement with a person or firm in lieu of disciplinary action. B. A confidential consent agreement: 1. Shall be entered into only in cases involving minor violations of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated b…

Neither (i) a person who does not hold a Virginia license or who does not meet the requirements to use the CPA title in Virginia under the practice privilege provisions of § 54.1-4411 nor (ii) an entity that does not meet the criteria prescribed by subdivision D 1 of § 54.1-4412.…

The unlawful acts listed in § 54.1-4414 shall not apply to a person or entity holding a certification, designation, degree, or license granted in a foreign country entitling the holder to engage in the practice of public accounting or its equivalent in the country, provided that:…

The Board may, in hearings arising under this chapter, determine the place in Virginia where the hearings shall be held; subpoena witnesses; take depositions of witnesses in the manner provided for in civil actions in courts of record; pay the witnesses fees and mileage and other…

After a formal fact-finding under § 2.2-4020 in which a penalty is imposed to fine, or to suspend, revoke or refuse to reinstate or lift the suspension of a Virginia license, the Board may assess the holder or former holder of the license the cost of conducting the fact-finding w…

The Board shall submit a biennial report to the Governor and General Assembly on or before November 1 of each even-numbered year. The biennial report shall contain, at a minimum, the following information: (i) a description of the Board's activities, (ii) a report on the Board's …

A. The Board may develop a roster of consultants and may contract with consultants to assist the Board in investigating and evaluating violations of the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated by the Board and to provide expert testimony as necessary in any subsequ…

Tax returns, financial statements, and other financial information that is not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or otherwise, subdivision 3 of § 54.1-108 notwithstanding, provided to the Board by a complainant or as a result of an investigation of a…

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections B and C, any complaint against the holder of a Virginia license for any violation of statutes or regulations pertaining to the Board or any of the programs that may be in another title of the Code for which the Board has enforcement …

A. As used in this section, "licensed" and "marijuana establishment" have the same meanings as provided in § 4.1-600. B. A CPA, CPA firm, or officer, director, or employee of a CPA or CPA firm that provides accounting services to a licensed marijuana establishment shall not be he…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Agency contract" means an agreement in which a student-athlete authorizes a person to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the student-athlete a professional sports services contract or endorsement contract. …

A. The Director shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. In addition to the powers and duties otherwise authorized by law, the Director shall have the powers and duties of a regulatory board authorized by § 54.1-202 that are consistent with this chapter and sh…

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, an individual may not act as an athlete agent in the Commonwealth without holding a valid certificate of registration under this chapter. B. Before being issued a certificate of registration under this chapter, an individual may ac…

A. An applicant for registration as an athlete agent shall submit an application for registration to the Director in a form prescribed by the Director. The applicant shall be an individual, and the application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury and shall co…

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection B, the Director shall issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration who complies with subsection A of § 54.1-529. B. The Director may refuse to issue a certificate of registration to an applicant for registratio…

A. The Director may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of an individual registered under subsection A of § 54.1-530 for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under subsection B of § 54.1-530. B. The Director may su…

The Director may issue a temporary certificate of registration as an athlete agent while an application for registration or renewal of registration is pending.

An application for registration or renewal of registration as an athlete agent shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee for each of the following: (i) an initial application for registration, (ii) an application for registration based on a certificate of registration or its eq…

A. An agency contract shall be in a record signed by the parties. B. An agency contract shall contain: 1. A statement that the athlete agent is registered as an athlete agent in the Commonwealth and a list of any other states in which the agent is registered as an athlete agent; …

A. For purposes of this section, "communication or attempt to communicate" or any variation thereof means contacting or attempting to contact by an in-person meeting, a record, or any other method that conveys or attempts to convey a message. B. Not later than 72 hours after ente…

A. A student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, the parent or guardian of the student-athlete may cancel an agency contract by giving notice in a record of cancellation to the athlete agent not later than 14 days after the contract is signed. B. A student-athlete or, …

A. An athlete agent shall create and retain for five years records of the following: 1. The name and address of each student-athlete represented by the agent; 2. Each agency contract entered into by the agent; and 3. The direct costs incurred by the agent in the recruitment or so…

An athlete agent may not intentionally: 1. Give a student-athlete or, if the student-athlete is a minor, a parent or guardian of the student-athlete materially false or misleading information or make a materially false promise or representation with the intent to influence the st…

An athlete agent who violates § 54.1-538 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and in addition, the Director may suspend the agent's certificate of registration for no more than 12 months.

A. An educational institution or student-athlete may bring an action for damages against an athlete agent if the institution or student-athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the agent in violation of this chapter. An educational institution or student-athlete is …

Consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact substantially similar laws.

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede § 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices describ…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Amateur" means an individual who has never participated in a boxing, martial arts, or professional wrestling event for money, compensation, or reward other than a suitably inscribed memento. "Boxer" means …

A. No person shall act as a promoter, matchmaker, trainer, boxer, martial artist, or professional wrestler in the Commonwealth without first having obtained authorization for such activity from the Department or sanctioning organization approved by the Director pursuant to § 54.1…

A. No event in which amateur participants compete in martial arts shall be authorized in the Commonwealth unless the amateur event is conducted by a sanctioning organization approved by the Director. Only the results of amateur events conducted by a sanctioning organization in go…

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. Amateur wrestling bouts; 2. Amateur exhibition bouts and the amateur participants therein; 3. Engagements involving amateur martial arts that are conducted by or held under the sponsorship of (i) any elementary or secondary sc…

The Department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. In addition to the powers and duties otherwise conferred by law, the Director shall have the powers and duties of a regulatory board as contained in §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-202, and shall have the power and …

A. The Boxing, Martial Arts, and Professional Wrestling Advisory Board (the Board) is established as an advisory board, within the meaning of § 2.2-2100, in the executive branch of state government to advise the Director on matters relating to boxing, martial arts, and profession…

When required in order to comply with applicable federal law, the Department may suspend the license of any person holding a license as a boxer on medical grounds or when there is substantial danger to the public health or safety without a hearing or informal fact-finding confere…

A. The Director may contract with a private person, firm, corporation or association to provide any or all of the following services on behalf of the Department: examining and recommending licensure, investigating and ensuring that events are conducted in compliance with statutes…

A. Each promoter shall furnish to the Department, within two weeks after the completion of each event, a written and verified report on the form provided by the Department showing the number of tickets sold, unsold, and given away and the amount of gross proceeds thereof for such…

A. No betting or wagering shall be permitted at an event or exhibition bout before, during, or after the event in the building where the event is held. B. No person shall participate in a sham or fake boxing or martial arts contest. The Department shall have the authority to orde…

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Appraisal" means an analysis, opinion, or conclusion relating to the nature, quality, value, or utility of specified interests in, or aspects of, identified real estate or identified real property. An appra…

A. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: 1. A real estate broker or salesperson licensed in the Commonwealth who, in the ordinary course of business, provides a valuation or analysis of real estate for a fee; however, such person shall not hold himself out as a real …