18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-100
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 6, November 4, 2024
Section 18VAC115-20-100 - [Effective 3/8/2026] Annual renewal of licensureA. Every licensed professional counselor who intends to continue an active practice shall submit to the board on or before June 30 of each year: 1. A completed form for renewal of the license on which the licensee attests to compliance with the continuing competency requirements prescribed in this chapter; and2. The renewal fee prescribed in 18VAC115-20-20.B. A licensed professional counselor who wishes to place his license in an inactive status may do so upon payment of the inactive renewal fee as established in 18VAC115-20-20. No person shall practice counseling in Virginia unless he holds a current active license. A licensee who has placed himself in inactive status may become active by fulfilling the reactivation requirements set forth in subsection C of 18VAC115-20-110.C. For renewal of a resident license in counseling, the following shall apply: 1. A resident license shall expire annually in the month the resident license was initially issued and may be renewed up to five times by submission of the renewal form and payment of the fee prescribed in 18VAC115-20-20.2. On the annual renewal, the resident shall attest that a supervisory contract is in effect with a board-approved supervisor for each of the locations at which the resident is currently providing clinical counseling services.3. On the annual renewal, the resident in counseling shall attest to completion of three hours in continuing education courses that emphasize the ethics, standards of practice, or laws governing behavioral science professions in Virginia, offered by an approved provider as set forth in subsection B of 18VAC115-20-106.D. Licensees shall notify the board of a change in the address of record or the public address, if different from the address of record within 60 days. Failure to receive a renewal notice from the board shall not relieve the license holder from the renewal requirement.E. Practice with an expired license is prohibited and may constitute grounds for disciplinary action.18 Va. Admin. Code § 115-20-100
Derived from VR560-01-02 §4.1, eff. July 6, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 24, eff. September 27, 1989; Volume 7, Issue 14, eff. May 8, 1991; Volume 9, Issue 25, eff. October 6, 1993; Volume 13, Issue 7, eff. January 22, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 13, eff. April 12, 2000; Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; Volume 25, Issue 22, eff. August 5, 2009; Volume 26, Issue 1, eff. October 14, 2009; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. 7/3/2014; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 20, eff. 6/23/2021; Errata, 37:22 3448 VA.R. June 21, 2021; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 04, eff. 9/9/2024, exp. 3/8/2026 (Emergency).Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3505 of the Code of Virginia.