2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-2805 - General powers and duties of Board.

46.2-2805. General powers and duties of Board.

The powers and duties of the Board shall include, but not be limited to thefollowing:

1. To establish the qualifications of applicants for licensure, provided thatall qualifications shall be necessary to ensure competence and integrity;

2. To examine, or cause to be examined, the qualifications of each applicantfor licensure, including the preparation, administration, and grading ofexaminations;

3. To license qualified applicants as Class A or Class B operators;

4. To levy and collect fees for licensure and renewal that are sufficient tocover all expenses for the administration and operation of the Board;

5. To levy on licensees special assessments necessary to cover expenses ofthe Board;

6. To revoke, suspend, or fail to renew a license for violation of thischapter or enumerated in regulations promulgated by the Board;

7. To receive complaints concerning the conduct of persons and businesseslicensed by the Board and to take appropriate disciplinary action ifwarranted;

8. To enter into contracts necessary or convenient for carrying out theprovisions of this chapter or the functions of the Board;

9. To establish committees of the Board, appoint persons to such committees,and to promulgate regulations establishing the responsibilities of thesecommittees;

10. To establish means and procedures by which members or employees of theBoard may attempt to mediate and resolve in an expedited manner, complaintsfiled against those licensed or otherwise regulated by the Board; and

11. To do all things necessary and convenient for carrying into effectprovisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated by the Board.

(2006, cc. 874, 891.)