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1998 SESSION


CHAPTER 27
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.1-1.6, 2.1-20.4, 9-6.25:2, 13.1-549, 13.1-1111, 22.1-140, 54.1-300, 54.1-400, 54.1-403 and 54.1-407 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Landscape Architects.
[H 930]
Approved March 9, 1998

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §§ 2.1-1.6, 2.1-20.4, 9-6.25:2, 13.1-549, 13.1-1111, 22.1-140, 54.1-300, 54.1-400, 54.1-403 and 54.1-407 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.1-1.6. State boards.

A. There shall be, in addition to such others as may be established by law, the following permanent collegial bodies affiliated with a state agency within the executive branch:

Accountancy, Board for

Aging, Advisory Board on the

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of

Air Pollution, State Advisory Board on

Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Virginia

Apple Board, Virginia State

Appomattox State Scenic River Advisory Board

Aquaculture Advisory Board

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, State Board for

Art and Architectural Review Board

Athletic Board, Virginia

Auctioneers Board

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of

Aviation Board, Virginia

Barbers, Board for

Branch Pilots, Board for

Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Board, Virginia

Building Code Technical Review Board, State

Catoctin Creek State Scenic River Advisory Board

Cattle Industry Board, Virginia

Cave Board

Certified Seed Board, State

Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board

Chickahominy State Scenic River Advisory Board

Child Abuse and Neglect, Advisory Board on

Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation, Board of Trustees

Clinch Scenic River Advisory Board

Coal Mining Examiners, Board of

Coal Research and Development Advisory Board, Virginia

Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund Advisory Board

Conservation and Development of Public Beaches, Board on

Conservation and Recreation, Board of

Contractors, Board for

Corn Board, Virginia

Correctional Education, Board of

Corrections, State Board of

Cosmetology, Board for

Criminal Justice Services Board

Dark-Fired Tobacco Board, Virginia

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Advisory Board for the Department for the

Dentistry, Board of

Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board

Education, State Board of

Egg Board, Virginia

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, State

Farmers Market Board, Virginia

Fire Services Board, Virginia

Forestry, Board of

Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of

Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of

Geology, Board for

Goose Creek Scenic River Advisory Board

Health Planning Board, Virginia

Health Professions, Board of

Health, State Board of

Hearing Aid Specialists, Board for

Hemophilia Advisory Board

Historic Resources, Board of

Housing and Community Development, Board of

Irish Potato Board, Virginia

Juvenile Justice, State Board of

Litter Control and Recycling Fund Advisory Board

Marine Products Board, Virginia

Medical Advisory Board, Department of Motor Vehicles

Medicare and Medicaid, Advisory Board on

Medicine, Board of

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board, State

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Board

Military Affairs, Board of

Mineral Mining Examiners, Board of

Minority Business Enterprise, Interdepartmental Board of the Department of

Networking Users Advisory Board, State

Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board, Commonwealth

North Meherrin State Scenic River Advisory Board

Nottoway State Scenic River Advisory Board

Nursing, Board of

Nursing Home Administrators, Board of

Occupational Therapy, Advisory Board on

Oil and Gas Conservation Board, Virginia

Opticians, Board for

Optometry, Board of

Peanut Board, Virginia

Personnel Advisory Board

Pesticide Control Board

Pharmacy, Board of

Physical Therapy to the Board of Medicine, Advisory Board on

Plant Pollination Advisory Board

Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board

Pork Industry Board, Virginia

Poultry Products Board, Virginia

Private College Advisory Board

Private Security Services Advisory Board

Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for

Professional Counselors, Board of

Professional Soil Scientists, Board for

Psychiatric Advisory Board

Psychology, Board of

Public Broadcasting Board, Virginia

Public Buildings Board, Virginia

Radiation Advisory Board

Real Estate Appraiser Board

Real Estate Board

Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles

Recreation Specialists, Board of

Recreational Fishing Advisory Board, Virginia

Reforestation Board

Rehabilitation Providers, Advisory Board on

Rehabilitative Services, Board of

Respiratory Therapy, Advisory Board on

Rockfish State Scenic River Advisory Board

Safety and Health Codes Board

Seed Potato Board

Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board, State Health Department

Shenandoah State Scenic River Advisory Board

Small Business Advisory Board

Small Business Environmental Compliance Advisory Board

Small Grains Board, Virginia

Social Services, Board of

Social Work, Board of

Soil and Water Conservation Board, Virginia

Soybean Board, Virginia

State Air Pollution Control Board

Substance Abuse Certification Board

Surface Mining Review, Board of

Sweet Potato Board, Virginia

T & M Vehicle Dealers' Advisory Board

Teacher Education and Licensure, Advisory Board on

Transportation Board, Commonwealth

Transportation Safety, Board of

Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury

Veterans' Affairs, Board on

Veterinary Medicine, Board of

Virginia Board for Asbestos and Lead

Virginia Coal Mine Safety Board

Virginia Correctional Enterprises Advisory Board

Virginia Cotton Board

Virginia Employment Commission, State Advisory Board for the

Virginia Geographic Information Network Advisory Board

Virginia Horse Industry Board

Virginia Manufactured Housing Board

Virginia Retirement System, Board of Trustees

Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Advisory Commission on the

Virginia Sheep Industry Board

Virginia Veterans Cemetery Board

Virginia Waste Management Board

Visually Handicapped, Virginia Board for the

Voluntary Formulary Board, Virginia

War Memorial Foundation, Virginia, Board of Trustees

Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for

Water Resources Research Center Statewide Advisory Board, Virginia

Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators, Board for

Well Review Board, Virginia.

B. Notwithstanding the definition for "board" as provided in § 2.1-1.2, the following entities shall be referred to as boards:

Compensation Board

State Board of Elections

State Water Control Board

Virginia Parole Board

Virginia Veterans Care Center Board of Trustees.

§ 2.1-20.4. Bodies receiving compensation.

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following commissions, boards, etc., shall be those which receive compensation from state funds pursuant to § 2.1-20.3:

Accountancy, Board for

Agriculture and Consumer Services, Board of

Air Pollution Control Board, State

Airports Authority, Virginia

Apprenticeship Council

Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, State Board for

Athletic Board, Virginia

Auctioneers Board

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Board of

Aviation Board, Virginia

Barbers, Board for

Branch Pilots, Board for

Building Code Technical Review Board, State

Charitable Gaming Commission

Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board

Coal Mining Examiners, Board of

College Building Authority

Commonwealth Competition Council

Commonwealth Transportation Board

Conservation and Development of Public Beaches, Board on

Conservation and Recreation, Board of

Contractors, Board for

Correctional Education, Board of

Corrections, Board of

Cosmetology, Board for

Criminal Justice Services Board

Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, Advisory Board for the

Dentistry, Board of

Education, State Board of

Education Loan Authority, Virginia - Board of Directors

Elections, State Board of

Environment, Council on the

Fire Services Board, Virginia

Funeral Directors and Embalmers, Board of

Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of

Geology, Board for

Health, State Board of

Health Professions, Board of

Hearing Aid Specialists, Board for

Higher Education, State Council of

Historic Resources, Board of

Housing and Community Development, Board of

Information Management, Council on

Juvenile Justice, State Board of

Marine Resources Commission

Medical Assistance Services, Board of

Medical Complaint Investigation Committee

Medicine, Board of

Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board, State

Milk Commission

Mineral Mining Examiners, Board of

Motor Vehicle Dealer Board

Nursing, Board of

Nursing Home Administrators, Board of

Occupational Therapy, Advisory Board on

Oil and Gas Conservation Board, Virginia

Opticians, Board for

Optometry, Board of

Pesticide Control Board

Pharmacy, Board of

Physical Therapy, Advisory Board on

Port Authority, Board of Commissioners of the Virginia

Professional and Occupational Regulation, Board for

Professional Counselors, Board of

Professional Soil Scientists, Board for

Psychology, Board of

Public Defender Commission

Public School Authority, Virginia

Purchases and Supply Appeals Board

Real Estate Appraiser Board

Real Estate Board

Recreation Specialists, Board of

Rehabilitative Services, Board of

Respiratory Therapy, Advisory Board on

Safety and Health Codes Board

Seed Potato Board

Social Services, Board of

Social Work, Board of

State Health Department Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board

Substance Abuse Certification Board

Surface Mining Review, Board of

Treasury Board

Veterans' Affairs, Board on

Veterinary Medicine, Board of

Virginia Board for Asbestos Licensing

Virginia Health Planning Board

Virginia Manufactured Housing Board

Virginia Veterans Care Center Board of Trustees

Virginia Waste Management Board

Visually Handicapped, Virginia Board for the

Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for

Water Control Board, State

Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators, Board for

Well Review Board, Virginia.

B. Individual members of boards, commissions, committees, councils, and other similar bodies appointed at the state level and receiving compensation for their services on January 1, 1980, but who will not receive compensation under the provisions of this article, shall continue to receive compensation at the January 1, 1980, rate until such member's current term expires.

§ 9-6.25:2. Policy boards, commissions and councils.

There shall be, in addition to such others as may be designated in accordance with § 9-6.25, the following policy boards, commissions and councils:

Apprenticeship Council

Athletic Board

Auctioneers Board

Blue Ridge Regional Education and Training Council

Board for Accountancy

Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects

Board for Barbers

Board for Contractors

Board for Cosmetology

Board for Geology

Board for Hearing Aid Specialists

Board for Opticians

Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation

Board for Professional Soil Scientists

Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators

Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Board of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Board of Coal Mining Examiners

Board of Conservation and Recreation

Board of Correctional Education

Board of Dentistry

Board of Directors, Virginia Student Assistance Authorities

Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

Board of Health Professions

Board of Historic Resources

Board of Housing and Community Development

Board of Medical Assistance Services

Board of Medicine

Board of Mineral Mining Examiners

Board of Nursing

Board of Nursing Home Administrators

Board of Optometry

Board of Pharmacy

Board of Professional Counselors

Board of Psychology

Board of Recreation Specialists

Board of Social Services

Board of Social Work

Board of Surface Mining Review

Board of Veterinary Medicine

Board on Conservation and Development of Public Beaches

Chesapeake Bay Local Assistance Board

Child Day-Care Council

Commission on Local Government

Commonwealth Transportation Board

Council on Human Rights

Council on Information Management

Criminal Justice Services Board

Design-Build/Construction Management Review Board

Disability Services Council

Farmers Market Board, Virginia

Interdepartmental Council on Rate-setting for Children's Facilities

Library Board, The Library of Virginia

Marine Resources Commission

Milk Commission

Pesticide Control Board

Real Estate Appraiser Board

Real Estate Board

Reciprocity Board, Department of Motor Vehicles

Safety and Health Codes Board

Seed Potato Board

Southside Virginia Marketing Council

Specialized Transportation Council

State Air Pollution Control Board

State Board of Corrections

State Board of Elections

State Board of Health

State Board of Juvenile Justice

State Health Department, Sewage Handling and Disposal Appeal Review Board

State Library Board

State Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board

State Water Control Board

Substance Abuse Certification Board

Treasury Board, The, Department of the Treasury

Virginia Aviation Board

Virginia Board for Asbestos and Lead

Virginia Fire Services Board

Virginia Gas and Oil Board

Virginia Health Planning Board

Virginia Manufactured Housing Board

Virginia Parole Board

Virginia Public Broadcasting Board

Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board

Virginia Voluntary Formulary Board

Virginia Waste Management Board

Waste Management Facility Operators, Board for.

§ 13.1-549. Qualifications of shareholders; special provisions for corporations rendering services of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors and certified landscape architects.

A corporation rendering the services of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors and certified landscape architects, or any combination thereof, shall issue not less than two-thirds of its capital stock to individuals duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the services of architect, professional engineer, land surveyor or certified landscape architect, and the remainder of said stock may be issued only to and held by individuals who are employees of the corporation whether or not such employees be are licensed or otherwise authorized to render professional services. No other professional corporation may issue any of its capital stock to anyone other than an individual who is duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same specific professional services as those for which the corporation was incorporated. Notwithstanding the above limitations a professional corporation may issue its stock to a partnership each of the partners of which is duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same professional services as those for which the corporation was incorporated.

It is further provided, as an additional prerequisite for a corporation engaging in the practice of the professions of architecture, professional engineering, land surveying, or certified landscape architecture or any combination thereof, that such corporation shall secure a certificate of authority, which may be renewable and may be either general or limited, from the State Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects. Such certificate of authority shall be issued or renewed by the State Board when in its discretion such corporation is in compliance with rules and regulations which shall be promulgated by the said State Board consistent with its jurisdiction to provide adequate safeguards for the public's health, welfare and safety. The fees for a certificate of authority as described above shall be the same fees as provided for in Chapter 4 54.1-600 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code.

§ 13.1-1111. Qualifications of members and managers; special provisions for limited liability companies rendering service of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors and certified landscape architects.

Not less than two-thirds of the membership interests of a professional limited liability company rendering the services of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors and certified landscape architects, or any combination thereof, shall be held by individuals or professional business entities duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the services of architects, professional engineers, land surveyors or certified landscape architects, and the remainder of the membership interests may be held only by individuals who are employees of the professional limited liability company whether or not those employees are licensed or otherwise authorized to render professional services. No other professional limited liability company may have as a member anyone other than an individual or a professional business entity that is duly licensed or otherwise legally authorized to render the same professional services as those for which the professional limited liability company was organized.

As an additional prerequisite for a professional limited liability company's engaging in the practice of the professions of architecture, professional engineering, land surveying, or certified landscape architecture, or any combination thereof, that professional limited liability company shall secure a certificate of authority, which may be renewable and may be either general or limited, from the State Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects. The certificate of authority shall be issued or renewed by the State Board when in its discretion the professional limited liability company is in compliance with rules and regulations which shall be promulgated by the State Board consistent with its jurisdiction to provide adequate safeguards for the public's health, welfare and safety. The fees for a certificate of authority as described above shall be the same fees as provided for in Chapter 4 (§ 54.1-400 et seq.) of Title 54.1.

§ 22.1-140. Plans for buildings to be approved by division superintendent.

No public school building or addition or alteration thereto, for either permanent or temporary use, shall be advertised for bid, contracted for, erected, or otherwise acquired until the plans and specifications therefor have been approved in writing by the division superintendent and are accompanied by a statement by an architect or professional engineer licensed by the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects that such plans and specifications are, in his professional opinion and belief, in compliance with the regulations of the Board of Education and the Uniform Statewide Building Code. The division superintendent's approval, architect's or engineer's statement, and a copy of the final plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

§ 54.1-300. Definitions.

As used in this chapter unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Board" means the Board for Professional and Occupational Regulation.

"Certification" means the process whereby the Department or any regulatory board issues a certificate on behalf of the Commonwealth to a person certifying that he possesses the character and minimum skills to engage properly in his profession or occupation.

"Department" means the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

"Director" means the Director of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

"Inspection" means a method of regulation whereby a state agency periodically examines the activities and premises of practitioners of an occupation or profession to ascertain if the practitioner is carrying out his profession or occupation in a manner consistent with the public health, safety and welfare.

"Licensure" means a method of regulation whereby the Commonwealth, through the issuance of a license, authorizes a person possessing the character and minimum skills to engage in the practice of a profession or occupation which is unlawful to practice without a license.

"Registration" means a method of regulation whereby any practitioner of a profession or occupation may be required to submit information concerning the location, nature and operation of his practice.

"Regulatory board" means the Athletic Board, Auctioneers Board, Board for Accountancy, Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, Board for Barbers, Board for Branch Pilots, Board for Contractors, Board for Cosmetology, Board for Geology, Board for Hearing Aid Specialists, Board for Opticians, Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators, Real Estate Appraiser Board, Real Estate Board and Board for Waste Management Facility Operators.

§ 54.1-400. Definitions.

As used in this chapter unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Architect" means a person who, by reason of his knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences, and the principles of architecture and architectural design, acquired by professional education, practical experience, or both, is qualified to engage in the practice of architecture and whose competence has been attested by the Board through licensure as an architect.

The "practice of architecture" means any service wherein the principles and methods of architecture are applied, such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning and design, and includes the responsible administration of construction contracts, in connection with any private or public buildings, structures or projects, or the related equipment or accessories.

"Board" means the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects.

"Certified interior designer" means a design professional who meets the criteria of education, experience, and testing in the rendering of interior design services established by the Board through certification as an interior designer.

"Certified landscape architect" means a person who, by reason of his special knowledge of natural, physical and mathematical sciences, and the principles and methodology of landscape architecture and landscape architectural design acquired by professional education, practical experience, or both, is qualified to engage in the practice of landscape architecture and whose competence has been attested by the Board through certification as a landscape architect.

The "practice of landscape architecture" by a certified landscape architect means any service wherein the principles and methodology of landscape architecture are applied in consultation, evaluation, planning (including the preparation and filing of sketches, drawings, plans and specifications) and responsible supervision or administration of contracts relative to projects principally directed at the functional and aesthetic use of land.

"Improvements to real property" means any valuable addition or amelioration made to land and generally whatever is erected on or affixed to land which is intended to enhance its value, beauty or utility, or adapt it to new or further purposes. Examples of improvements to real property include, but are not limited to, structures, buildings, machinery, equipment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, roads, and water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems.

"Interior design" by a certified interior designer means any service rendered wherein the principles and methodology of interior design are applied in connection with the identification, research, and creative solution of problems pertaining to the function and quality of the interior environment. Such services relative to interior spaces shall include the preparation of documents for nonload-bearing interior construction, furnishings, fixtures, and equipment in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public.

"Land surveyor" means a person who, by reason of his knowledge of the several sciences and of the principles of land surveying, and of the planning and design of land developments acquired by practical experience and formal education, is qualified to engage in the practice of land surveying, and whose competence has been attested by the Board through licensure as a land surveyor.

The "practice of land surveying" includes surveying of areas for a determination or correction, a description, the establishment or reestablishment of internal and external land boundaries, or the determination of topography, contours or location of physical improvements, and also includes the planning of land and subdivisions thereof. The term "planning of land and subdivisions thereof" shall include, but not be limited to, the preparation of incidental plans and profiles for roads, streets and sidewalks, grading, drainage on the surface, culverts and erosion control measures, with reference to existing state or local standards.

"Professional engineer" means a person who is qualified to practice engineering by reason of his special knowledge and use of mathematical, physical and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design acquired by engineering education and experience, and whose competence has been attested by the Board through licensure as a professional engineer.

The "practice of engineering" means any service wherein the principles and methods of engineering are applied to, but are not necessarily limited to, the following areas: consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning and design of public or private utilities, structures, machines, equipment, processes, transportation systems and work systems, including responsible administration of construction contracts. The term "practice of engineering" shall not include the service or maintenance of existing electrical or mechanical systems.

"Responsible charge" means the direct control and supervision of the practice of architecture, professional engineering, or land surveying.

§ 54.1-403. Board members and officers; quorum.

A. The Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects shall be composed of thirteen members as follows: three architects, three professional engineers, three land surveyors, two certified landscape architects and two certified interior designers. However, the two certified interior designer members initially appointed to the Board shall be qualified for certification pursuant to this chapter. Each interior designer appointment to the Board may be made from nominations submitted by the Council of Certified Virginia Interior Designers, who shall nominate three persons for each interior designer vacancy. In no case shall the Governor be bound to make any appointment from the nominees.

Board members shall have actively practiced or taught their professions for at least ten years prior to their appointments. The terms of Board members shall be four years unless otherwise provided in subsection B.

The Board shall elect a president and vice-president from its membership.

Eight Board members, consisting of two engineers, two architects, two land surveyors, one certified landscape architect and one interior designer, shall constitute a quorum.

B. 1. Of the 1998 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: the landscape architect shall serve a one-year term, one interior designer shall serve a two-year term and one interior designer shall serve a four-year term. Of the 2000 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: one architect shall serve a three-year term, one architect shall serve a four-year term, one professional engineer shall serve a two-year term, one professional engineer shall serve a four-year term, one land surveyor shall serve a two-year term, and one land surveyor shall serve a three-year term. Of the 2001 appointments, the terms shall be as follows: the architect shall serve a four-year term, the professional engineer shall serve a four-year term, the land surveyor shall serve a three-year term, and the landscape architect shall serve a four-year term.

2. Any appointments to a term of less than four years as specified in subdivision 1 shall not be considered a full term pursuant to § 54.1-107.

§ 54.1-407. Land surveying.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any regulation promulgated by the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects, a land surveyor shall not be required by Board regulations to set corner monumentation or perform a boundary survey on any property when (i) corner monumentation has been set or is otherwise required to be set pursuant to the provisions of a local subdivision ordinance as mandated by § 15.1-465 15.2-2240 or subdivision 7 of subsection A of § 15.1-466 § 15.2-2241, or where the placing of such monumentation is covered by a surety bond, cash escrow, set-aside letter, letter of credit, or other performance guaranty, or (ii) the purpose of the survey is to determine the location of the physical improvements on the said property only, if the prospective mortgagor or legal agent ordering the survey agrees in writing that such corner monumentation shall not be provided in connection with any such physical improvements survey. The provisions of this section shall apply only to property located within the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania and Stafford; and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Manassas Park.