Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Minutes of the Virginia Dept. for Professional and Occupational Regulation, [please note specific dates and accessions used], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Accession 45436 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 8 February 2011.

Accession 51228 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 4 March 2014.

Accession 51966 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 17 February 2017

Accession 52208 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 18 January 2018.

Accession 53968 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 13 January 2020.

Accession 53634 was transferred by the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation, 24 May 2022.

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards. The original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Historical Information

The Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation was formed in 1948 under the Government Reorganization Act. On March 24, 1978, the agency's name was changed to the Dept. of Commerce. Effective July, 1993, the Department regained its original name. The Department has been responsible for the these Boards: Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects; Board for Asbestos, Lead and Home Inspectors; Aucioneers Board; Board for Barbers and Cosmetology; Boxing, Martial Arts and Wrestling Advisory Board; Board for Branch Pilots; Cemetery Board; Common Interest Community Board; Board for Contractors; Fair Housing Board; Board for Hearing Aid Specialists and Opticians; Polygraph Examiners Advisory Board; Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals and Geologists; Real Estate Board; Real Estate Appraisers Board; Board for Waste Management Facility Operators; and Board for Waterworks and Wastewater Works Operators and Onsite Sewage System Professionals.

The primary function of the Department is to provide administrative support to the boards within the Department which are currently responsible for licensing and certification of occupations. The Boards have regulatory authority for the issuance, suspension and revocation of certificates, permits, and licenses. The Department is operated by a director who is appointed by the Governor. The Department's activities are broken-down into sub-programs for each of the examining boards. Major activities include review and evaluation of the regulation of professions, examination of those wishing to enter one of the regulated professions, licensing, consumer complaint resolution, and investigation of alleged violations or laws. The mission of the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation is to protect the health, safety and welfare of Virginians, while promoting a competent workforce, fair housing opportunities, and a productive economy.

Scope and Content

Minutes, 2011-2020, of the Virginia Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation are arranged alphabetically by board name within each accession. This series consists of official minutes of the boards under the auspices of the Dept., with related attachments and agendas. Also may include committee, council, public hearing and section minutes, and minutes from informal fact finding conferences, as well as conflict of interest letters.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by the following accessions: