An affirmative vote of a majority of those serving on a board who are qualified to vote or those serving on a panel of a health regulatory board convened pursuant to § 54.1-2400 shall be required for any action to suspend or revoke a license, certification, registration, permit, or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing or to impose a sanction on a licensee. However, an affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the regulatory board shall be sufficient for summary suspension pursuant to specific statutory authority.
1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 659; 2004, c. 49; 2017, c. 423.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 54.1-100. Regulations of professions and occupations
§ 54.1-101. Copies of examinations filed by regulatory boards
§ 54.1-101.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
§ 54.1-103. Additional training of regulated persons; reciprocity; endorsement
§ 54.1-107. Appointments, terms and removal of members of regulatory boards; citizen members
§ 54.1-108. Disclosure of official records
§ 54.1-109. Reviews and appeals
§ 54.1-110. Presiding officer; participation of board in hearing; disqualification of board member
§ 54.1-111. Unlawful acts; prosecution; proceedings in equity; civil penalty
§ 54.1-112. Copies of records as evidence
§ 54.1-116. Applicants to include social security numbers, or other identifying number; exemption