2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2206 - Waiver of examination

54.1-2206. Waiver of examination.

A. The Board may waive the requirement for examination pursuant to 54.1-2205 upon written application from an individual who holds an unexpiredcertificate or its equivalent issued by a regulatory body of another state,territory or possession of the United States and is not the subject of anydisciplinary proceeding before such regulatory body which could result in thesuspension or revocation of his certificate, if such other state, territoryor possession recognizes the certificates issued by the Board.

B. The Board shall waive the requirement for examination pursuant to 54.1-2206.2 upon the written application from an individual who (i) holds anunexpired certificate or its equivalent issued by a regulatory body ofanother state, territory or possession of the United States or has beenprovisionally certified under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WetlandDelineator Certification Program of 1993 and is not the subject of anydisciplinary proceeding before such regulatory body, which could result inthe suspension or revocation of his certificate or (ii) has a record of atleast 10 years of experience in wetland delineation the quality of whichdemonstrates to the Board that the applicant is competent to practice as acertified professional wetland delineator. This provision shall expire twoyears after initiation of the program.

(1987, c. 626, 54-976; 1988, c. 765; 1991, c. 181; 2002, c. 784; 2003, c.447.)