{"id":17933,"date":"2020-11-05T14:58:06","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?page_id=17933"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:09:40","slug":"virginia-recertification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/virginia-recertification\/","title":{"rendered":"Recertification of Virginia Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-17933\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-17933-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast.png\" width=\"3612\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast.png 3612w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-1024x120.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-768x90.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-1536x180.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-2048x240.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/virginia_recert_mast-1320x155.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3612px) 100vw, 3612px\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17933-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-27908\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-1024x993.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-1024x993.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-768x745.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-1536x1489.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield-1320x1280.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/maintaining_virginia_cert_shield.png 1873w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>Recertifying Your Virginia EMS Certification<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p align=\"left\">Recertification requires that the Office of EMS receives all continuing education (CE) requirements prior to the providers EMS certification expiration to prevent the provider from being placed in re-entry status.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In order to recertify your EMS credential in Virginia, you must meet the continuing education (CE) requirements for your certification level prior to your certification expiration date.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can check your CE report online, in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/ems-provider-portal-2\/\">Virginia EMS Portal<\/a>, 24\/7\/365.<\/li>\n<li>Virginia does not require providers to maintain their National Registry certification.<\/li>\n<li>Should you desire to maintain your National Registry certification; visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nremt.org\/\">www.nremt.org<\/a> for more information on their recertification process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"OutlinedBox\">\n<h3 align=\"left\">Virginia Recertification Requirements<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"HomepageButtonContainerThreeRows\">\n<div class=\"HomepageButtonsThreeRows\">\n<h3 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27910 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1024x952.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1024x952.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-300x279.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-768x714.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1536x1429.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls-1320x1228.png 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/can_not_run_calls.png 1846w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Maintaining your certification in Virginia requires that EMS providers complete the state requirements for recertification <em><strong><u>prior<\/u><\/strong><\/em> to their certification expiration date. These requirements include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Completing the required continuing education (CE) credits for their appropriate level of certification.\n<ul>\n<li>CE Requirements can be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">located here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>All CE documentation must be received in the Office of EMS <strong><u>prior to the provider expiration date <\/u><\/strong>to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-providers-in-reentry\/\">lapsing into reentry<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>EMS Providers can access a copy of their Virginia CE Report online 24\/7\/365 via the Virginia EMS Portal.<\/li>\n<li>Once all requirements are met you will be eligible to recertify. This process is automated and you will recertify on the first day of the month of your expiration.\n<ul>\n<li>Providers plan to maintain their National Registry certification as well as their Virginia certification should use the \u201c<strong><em>Recertify Me<\/em><\/strong>\u201d option in the Virginia EMS Portal (<strong><em>My Tests &amp; Eligibility&gt;Eligibility Letters<\/em><\/strong>) once their National Registry certification has been issued.<\/li>\n<li>This will cause the your Virginia certification to immediately renew.<\/li>\n<li>This will assist you with keeping your continuing education records in sync with both Virginia and the National Registry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>If you allow your certification to lapse you will go into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-providers-in-reentry\/\">reentry<\/a> and to regain certification will be required to take the following examinations:\n<ul>\n<li>If a BLS provider, the Virginia Psychomotor Examination and the National Registry Cognitive Examination.<\/li>\n<li>If an ALS provider, the National Registry Cognitive Assessment Examination for your certification level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17933-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17933-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879.png\" width=\"3613\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879.png 3613w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-300x16.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-1024x54.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-768x41.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-1536x82.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-2048x109.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/recert_reentry_section_break-e1715744680879-1320x70.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3613px) 100vw, 3613px\" title=\"recert_reentry_section_break\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17933-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_recer_hours_tile-e1713126152865.png\" width=\"1193\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_recer_hours_tile-e1713126152865.png 1193w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_recer_hours_tile-e1713126152865-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_recer_hours_tile-e1713126152865-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_recer_hours_tile-e1713126152865-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" title=\"provider_recer_hours_tile\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17933-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/06\/TR-64-BLS-ALS-NCCP-Recertification-June-2024.pdf\">ALS &amp; BLS Recertification Requirements<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17933-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/legal-recognition-recertification-requirements\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/legal_recog_tile-e1713126133621.png\" width=\"1195\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/legal_recog_tile-e1713126133621.png 1195w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/legal_recog_tile-e1713126133621-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/legal_recog_tile-e1713126133621-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/legal_recog_tile-e1713126133621-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\" title=\"legal_recog_tile\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17933-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/provider-resources\/recertifying-your-virginia-ems-credential\/legal-recognition-recertification-requirements\/\">Legal Recognition<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17933-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-providers-in-reentry\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_reentry_tile-e1713126108969.png\" width=\"1193\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_reentry_tile-e1713126108969.png 1193w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_reentry_tile-e1713126108969-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_reentry_tile-e1713126108969-1024x541.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/04\/provider_reentry_tile-e1713126108969-768x406.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1193px) 100vw, 1193px\" title=\"provider_reentry_tile\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17933-3-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/ems-providers-in-reentry\/\">Provider Reentry<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-17933-3-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-3-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/educator-resources\/continuing-education-program-guidance\/a-continuing-education-ce-explainer\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/explained-e1717215292123-768x409.png\" width=\"351\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/explained-e1717215292123-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/explained-e1717215292123-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/explained-e1717215292123-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/explained-e1717215292123.png 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" title=\"explained\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17933-3-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-17933-3-3-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/educator-resources\/continuing-education-program-guidance\/a-continuing-education-ce-explainer\/\">Continuing Education Explained<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17933-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-17933-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161.png\" width=\"3613\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161.png 3613w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-300x17.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-1024x60.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-768x45.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-1536x89.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-2048x119.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/05\/transcripts_section_divider-e1715744832161-1320x77.png 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3613px) 100vw, 3613px\" title=\"transcripts_section_divider\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-17933-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-17933-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-17933-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel 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Director\".<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Have the transcripts sent directly to <a href=\"mailto:ace.support@vdh.virginia.gov\">ACE.support@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> .\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Virginia Office of EMS will contact you once your transcripts are received.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-17933-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-17933\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/12VAC5-31-1403-e1717215317494.png\" width=\"3740\" height=\"1059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/03\/12VAC5-31-1403-e1717215317494.png 3740w, 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