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A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration<\/span> of an individual registered under subsection A of § 54.1-530<\/a> for conduct that would have justified refusal to issue<\/span> a certificate of registration<\/span> under subsection B of § 54.1-530<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Director<\/span> may suspend or revoke the registration<\/span> of an individual registered under subsection C of § 54.1-529<\/a> or renewed under subsection E of § 54.1-530<\/a> for any reason for which the Director<\/span> could have refused to grant or renew registration<\/span> or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue<\/span> a certificate of registration<\/span> under subsection B of § 54.1-530<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUSPENSION, REVOCATION, OR REFUSAL TO RENEW REGISTRATION (\u00a7 54.1-531)\n\nA. The Director may limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of\nan individual registered under subsection A of § 54.1-530 for conduct that\nwould have justified refusal to issue a certificate of registration under\nsubsection B of § 54.1-530.\n\nB. The Director may suspend or revoke the registration of an individual\nregistered under subsection C of § 54.1-529 or renewed under subsection E\nof § 54.1-530 for any reason for which the Director could have refused to\ngrant or renew registration or for conduct that would justify refusal to issue a\ncertificate of registration under subsection B of § 54.1-530.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 481, \u00a7 54.1-524.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}