Licensure of Physicians of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, Chiropractors, and Podiatrists

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licensure of Physicians of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, Chiropractors, and Podiatrists.” It is part of Chapter 29 “Medicine and Other Healing Arts”, which is part of Subtitle III “Professions and Occupations Regulated by Boards Within the Department of Health Professions”, which is part of Title 54.1 “Professions and Occupations”.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 54.1-2929	Licenses required
§ 54.1-2930	Requirements for licensure
§ 54.1-2931	Examinations; passing grade
§ 54.1-2932	Issuance of licenses to practice
§ 54.1-2933	Repealed
§ 54.1-2933.1	Temporary licensure of certain foreign graduates
§ 54.1-2934	Evidence of right to practice required of certain foreign graduates
§ 54.1-2935	Repealed
§ 54.1-2936	Limited licenses to certain graduates of foreign medical schools
§ 54.1-2937	Temporary licenses to interns and residents in hospitals and other organizations
§ 54.1-2937.1	Retiree license
§ 54.1-2938	Repealed
§ 54.1-2939	Surgery by podiatrists on patients under general anesthesia limited
§ 54.1-2940	Repealed
§ 54.1-2941	Contracts of practitioners with approved colleges and certain state agencies not prohibited