Section 54.1-405 - Examinations and issuance of licenses and certificatesA. The Board shall hold at least one examination each year at times and locations designated by the Board. A license to practice as a professional engineer, an architect, a land surveyor, or a landscape architect shall be issued to every applicant who complies with the requirements of this chapter and the regulations of the Board. A license shall be valid during the life of the holder unless revoked or suspended by the Board. A license holder must register with the Board to practice in the Commonwealth. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-111, a license holder who has retired from practice may use the designation granted by such license, followed by the word "emeritus," without possessing a current registration from the Board provided (i) the license has not been revoked or suspended by the Board and (ii) the license holder does not practice or offer to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture.Code 1950, § 54-26; 1974, c. 534; 1980, c. 757; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 613; 1994, c. 29; 2009, c. 309; 2010, c. 612.Amended by Acts 2024 c. 383,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024, exp. 7/1/2026.Amended by Acts 2010, c. 612.Amended by Acts 2009, c. 309.Amended by Acts 1994, c. 29.Amended by Acts 1992, c. 613.Amended by Acts 1988, c. 765.Amended by Acts 1980, c. 757.Amended by Acts 1974, c. 534.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.