{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-23-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-23-30","heading":"Purpose and responsibility for licensure","body":"The primary purpose for licensing teachers and other school personnel is to maintain standards of professional competence. The responsibility for licensure is set forth in § 22.1-298.1 of the Code of Virginia, which states that the Virginia Board of Education shall prescribe by regulation the requirements for licensure of teachers.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 23. Licensure Regulations for School Personnel","Part III. Licensure"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:25Z","sha256":"01975fc16de14f34e632aaef127aa1944ced89e323a90e387e98d87b740c27ab","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-23-20","next":"us-va/8vac20-23-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}