2006 Code of Virginia § 54.1-2408.1 - Summary suspension of licenses, certificates, registrations, or multistate licensure privilege; all...

54.1-2408.1. Summary suspension of licenses, certificates, registrations,or multistate licensure privilege; allegations to be in writing.

A. Any health regulatory board may suspend the license, certificate,registration or multistate licensure privilege of any person holding alicense, certificate, registration, or licensure privilege issued by itwithout a hearing simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for ahearing, if the relevant board finds that there is a substantial danger tothe public health or safety which warrants this action. A board may meet bytelephone conference call when summarily suspending a license, certificate,registration, or licensure privilege if a good faith effort to assemble aquorum of the board has failed and, in the judgment of a majority of themembers of the board, the continued practice by the individual constitutes asubstantial danger to the public health or safety. Institution of proceedingsfor a hearing shall be provided simultaneously with the summary suspension.The hearing shall be scheduled within a reasonable time of the date of thesummary suspension.

B. Allegations of violations of this title shall be made in writing to therelevant health regulatory board.

(1997, c. 556; 2004, c. 49.)