CHAPTER 674

An Act to amend and reenact § 54-815.1, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to annual renewal of certificates to practice the
healing arts; fees therefor.

[H 582]

Approved April 5, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 54-315.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended and
reenacted as follows:

§ 54-315.1. Annual renewal of certificates—Every certificate to
practice medicine, homeopathy, osteopathy, chiropractic, naturopathy,
chiropody, physical therapy, or clinical psychology granted under the pro-
visions of this chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of June of each
year, but shall be renewed annually by the State Board of Medical Exami-
ners upon application of the holder thereof as herein provided. On or
before June first of each year the secretary of the Board shall mail to each
certificate holder at his last known address an application for renewal of
certificate in such form as the Board may determine, which application
shall have had thereon instructions as to how it shall be prepared, signed
and returned. The person holding the certificate shall furnish the infor-
mation indicated on the application and sign and return the application
to the Board with a renewal fee of * five dollars on or before June thirtieth
of each year; provided that the fee for a renewal of a license to practice
clinical psychology shall be ten dollars, of which * five dollars shall be paid
by the Board into the State treasury to the credit of the Department of
Professional and Occupational Registration, to be used for the administra-
tive expenses of the Virginia Board of Psychologists Examiners. Upon re-
ceipt of the application and the required fee the secretary of the Board
shall issue to the applicant a certificate of renewal for the period begin-
ning July first of the current year and ending June thirtieth of the follow.
Ing year. No renewal certificate shall be required for any part of the re
newal period in which the original certificate is granted. Failure of the
certificate holder to receive the application form from the secretary shal
not excuse him from the requirements for renewal herein contained. Such
certificate of renewal shall be conspicuously displayed in the office of the
holder thereof and shall authorize such holder to practice the school or
branch of the healing arts designated thereon for the period indicated on
the certificate.

An emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.