Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Landscape Architects.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Architects, Engineers, Surveyors, Landscape Architects and Interior Designers”, which is part of Subtitle II “Professions and Occupations Regulated by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation and Boards Within the Department”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”.

It’s comprised of the following 18 sections.

§ 54.1-400	Definitions
§ 54.1-401	Exemptions
§ 54.1-402	Further exemptions from license requirements for architects, professional engineers, and land surveyors
§ 54.1-402.1	State and local government employees; license exemptions for persons employed prior to March 8, 1992
§ 54.1-402.2	Cease and desist orders for unlicensed activity; civil penalty
§ 54.1-403	(Effective July 1, 2026) Board members and officers; quorum
§ 54.1-404	Regulations; code of professional practice and conduct
§ 54.1-404.1	Repealed
§ 54.1-404.2	Continuing education
§ 54.1-405	(Effective July 1, 2026) Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificates
§ 54.1-406	License required
§ 54.1-406.1	Alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects
§ 54.1-407	Land surveying
§ 54.1-408	Practice of land surveying; subdivisions
§ 54.1-409	Practice of landscape architecture; license required
§ 54.1-410	Other building laws not affected; duties of public officials
§ 54.1-410.1	Prerequisites for obtaining business license
§ 54.1-411	Organization for practice; registration