It shall be unlawful for a person to practice or to hold himself out as practicing as a physician assistant or to use in connection with his name the words or letters “Physician Assistant” or “PA” unless he holds a license as such issued by the Board.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 54.1-2949

  • Board: means the Board of Medicine. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Physician assistant: means a health care professional who has met the requirements of the Board for licensure as a physician assistant. See Virginia Code 54.1-2900

1988, c. 765; 2013, c. 144; 2016, c. 450.