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Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation

Guidance Document Information

Title	Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects (APELSCIDLA) Application Review Matrix
Document ID	7944
Summary	The guidance document provides for a delegation of authority to DPOR staff to conduct predetermination fact-findings and license eligibility fact-findings in accordance with applicable portions of the Administrative Process Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-4000 et. seq.). The guidance document also provides that the Board will not review applications disclosing certain criminal convictions and prior disciplinary actions.
Effective Date	1/1/2026
View document text Posted On 1/4/2026 Document on Town Hall

This document applies to all chapters for the following boards

Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects

Public Comment Forums / Change History

Proposed Change	Register Date	Status
The following regulatory boards have adopted new guidance regarding applications for licensure or certification that disclose criminal convictions or prior regulatory discipline to the regulatory board: Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, a....	12/1/2025	Forum ended on 12/30/2025 with 0 Comments.