{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac80-20-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC80-20-50","heading":"Qualifications for licensure by  endorsement","body":"A. Every applicant for Virginia licensure through endorsement who is currently licensed as a hearing aid specialist in good standing in another jurisdiction must provide information upon application establishing that the requirements and standards under which the license was issued are substantially equivalent to and not conflicting with the provisions of this chapter. The applicant must file the application for endorsement with and pay a fee to the board and must successfully complete the specified sections of the examination.\n\nB. Every applicant for Virginia licensure through endorsement that can demonstrate active engagement in the profession for the preceding five years will only be required to take the rules and regulations  examination.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 80. Board For Hearing Aid Specialists And Opticians","Chapter 20. Hearing Aid Specialists Regulations","Part II. Entry Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency80/chapter20/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:52:43Z","sha256":"32832c09b9ef76daad6dc34f1f5e79cd2b0728d7844122b951d54a06f56f5dde","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac80-20-40","next":"us-va/18vac80-20-70"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}