{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3003","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 54.1-3003","heading":"Qualifications of members","body":"A. Each professional nurse appointed to the Board shall:1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;3. Have been graduated from an educational program approved by a state board of nursing;4. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a registered nurse;5. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing, nursing administration or teaching in a nursing education program; and6. Have been actively engaged in professional nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.B. Each licensed practical nurse appointed to the Board shall:1. Be a citizen of the United States of America;2. Be a resident of this Commonwealth;3. Have been graduated from a high school or the equivalent;4. Have been graduated from a practical nursing program approved by a state board of nursing;5. Be licensed in this Commonwealth as a practical nurse;6. Have had at least five years' experience in nursing; and7. Have been actively engaged in practical nursing in this Commonwealth for at least three years preceding appointment or reappointment.Code 1950, § 54-333; 1970, c. 116; 1985, c. 305, § 54-367.9; 1988, c. 765.","path":["Title 54.1. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Subtitle III. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARDS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS","Chapter 30. NURSING","Article 1. BOARD OF NURSING"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/54.1-3003/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:24Z","sha256":"1465a040357b1bdb051b44b96d81d27bfc41b97ed6f7978073dafe19f93fa773","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3002","next":"us-va/va.-code-54.1-3004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}