§ 132. Board quorums
§ 132. Board quorums Except as otherwise provided by law, a majority of the members of a board constitutes a quorum for transacting business, and all action shall be taken upon a majority vote of board members present and voting. (Added 2005, No. 27, § 8.)
§ 133. Business registration
§ 133. Business registration When professional services are required by law to be performed in or by a business entity registered with the Office, the business entity shall: (1) register with the Corporations Division of the Office of the Secretary of State, if required by law; and (2) separately register with the Office each name […]
§ 134. License renewal
§ 134. License renewal (a) A license expires if not renewed biennially on a schedule assigned by the Office, or in the case of a provisional or temporary license, on the date assigned by the Office. (b) Practice with an expired license is unlawful and exposes a practitioner to the penalties set forth in section […]
§ 135. Uniform standard for renewal following extended absence
§ 135. Uniform standard for renewal following extended absence (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when an applicant seeks to renew an expired or lapsed license after fewer than five years of absence from practice, readiness to practice shall be inferred from completion of any continuing education that would have been required […]
§ 136. Uniform continuing education evaluation; sunset review
§ 136. Uniform continuing education evaluation; sunset review (a) If continuing education is required by law or rule, the Office shall apply uniform standards and processes that apply to all professions regulated by the Office for the assessment and approval or rejection of continuing education offerings, informed by profession-specific policies developed in consultation with relevant […]
§ 136a. Uniform process for endorsement from other states
§ 136a. Uniform process for endorsement from other states (a) Notwithstanding any statute or rule to the contrary and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all professions attached to the Office shall have an endorsement process that requires not more than three years of practice in good standing in another jurisdiction within […]
§ 137. Uniform process for foreign credential verification
§ 137. Uniform process for foreign credential verification (a) The Director shall adopt rules that prescribe a process for the Director to assess the equivalence of an applicant’s professional credentials earned outside the United States as compared to State licensing requirements for those professions attached to the Office that do not have laws addressing the […]
§ 138. Required education for specified licensees; State energy goals
§ 138. Required education for specified licensees; State energy goals (a) The following licensees are required to complete the education module regarding the State’s energy goals as described in this section: (1) architects licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 3; (2) landscape architects licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 46; (3) pollution abatement facility operators licensed under […]
§ 128. Disciplinary action to be reported to the Office
§ 128. Disciplinary action to be reported to the Office (a)(1) Any hospital, clinic, community mental health center, or other health care institution in which a licensee performs professional services shall report to the Office, along with supporting information and evidence, any disciplinary action taken by it or its staff that limits or conditions the […]
§ 129. Powers of boards or of Director in advisor professions; discipline process
§ 129. Powers of boards or of Director in advisor professions; discipline process (a) In addition to any other provisions of law, a board or the Director, in the case of professions that have advisor appointees, may exercise the following powers: (1) Consistent with other law and State policy, develop administrative rules establishing evidence-based standards […]