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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC50-22-220 - Change of responsible management, designated employee, or qualified individual

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A. Any
				  change in the officers of a corporation, managers of a limited liability
				  company, or officers or directors of an association shall be reported to the
				  board in writing within 120 days of the change.
B. Any change of designated employee shall be
				  reported on a form provided by the board within 120 days of the change. The new
				  designated employee for a Class B licensee shall meet the requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-50
				  B. The new designated employee for a Class A licensee shall meet the
				  requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-60
				  B. More than one individual associated with a single firm may complete the
				  examination requirements necessary for eligibility as the designated
				  employee.
C. Any change of
				  qualified individual shall be reported on a form provided by the board within
				  45 days of the change. The new qualified individual for a Class C licensee
				  shall meet the requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-40
				  B. The new qualified individual for a Class B licensee shall meet the
				  requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-50
				  C. The new qualified individual for a Class A licensee shall meet the
				  requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-60
				  C.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-201
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC50-22-230 - Change of name or address

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A.
				  A licensee must operate under the name in which the license is issued. Any name
				  change shall be reported in writing to the board within 30 days of the change.
				  The board shall not be responsible for the licensee's failure to receive
				  notices or correspondence due to the licensee's not having reported a change of
				  name.
B. Any change of the address
				  of record or principal place of business shall be reported in writing to the
				  board within 30 days of the change. The board shall not be responsible for the
				  licensee's failure to receive notices or correspondence due to the licensee's
				  not having reported a change of address.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC50-22-240 - Deletion or addition of a classification or specialty

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A. A licensee wishing to delete a
				  classification or specialty from its license shall notify the board in writing.
				  If a licensee has only one classification or specialty, deletion of that
				  classification or specialty will result in termination of the
				  license.
B. A licensee wishing to
				  add a classification or specialty to its license shall complete a form provided
				  by the board. A Class C licensee seeking an additional classification or
				  specialty shall meet the requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-40 B for the new
				  classification or specialty. A Class B licensee seeking an additional
				  classification or specialty shall meet the requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-50 C for the new
				  classification or specialty. A Class A licensee seeking an additional
				  classification or specialty shall meet the requirements of
				  18VAC50-22-60 C for the new
				  classification or specialty.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Practice and Conduct › Section 18VAC50-22-250 - Fees

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Each check or money order should be made payable to the
					 Treasurer of Virginia. All fees required by the board are nonrefundable. In the
					 event that a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee
					 required by statute or regulation is not honored by the bank or financial
					 institution named, the applicant or regulant shall be required to remit fees
					 sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set
					 by the department:
Fee Type
When Due
Amount Due
Change of Designated Employee
with change form
$110
Change of Qualified Individual
with change form
$110
Addition of Classification or Specialty
with addition application
$110
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-300 - Prelicense education courses

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All courses offered by prelicense education providers must
					 be approved by the board prior to the initial offering of the course, and shall
					 cover business principles related to the standards of conduct found in
					 18VAC50-22-260 B and other
					 applicable requirements of continued licensure set forth in this chapter.
					 Courses must be eight hours in length. Correspondence and other distance
					 learning courses must include appropriate testing procedures to verify
					 completion of the course.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-310 - Requirements for prelicense education providers

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A. Each provider of a prelicense education
				  course shall submit an application for course approval on a form provided by
				  the board. The application shall include but is not limited to:
1. The name of the provider;
2. Provider contact person, address and
				  telephone number;
3. Course contact
				  hours;
4. Schedule of courses, if
				  established, including dates, time and locations;
5. Instructor information, including name,
				  license number(s) if applicable, and a list of other appropriate trade
				  designations;
6. Course and
				  material fees; and
7. Course
				  syllabus.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-320 - Reporting of course completion

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All prelicense education providers shall electronically
					 transmit course completion data to the board in an approved format within seven
					 days of the completion of each individual course. The transmittal will include
					 each student's name, social security number or DMV control number, the date of
					 successful completion of the course and the board's course
					 code.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-330 - Posting prelicense education course certificates of approval

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Copies of prelicense education course certificates of
					 approval must be available at the location a course is
					 taught.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-340 - Reporting of changes

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Any change in the information provided in
					 18VAC50-22-310 A must be reported
					 to the board within 30 days of the change with the exception of changes in the
					 schedule of courses, which must be reported within 10 days of the change.
					 Failure to report the changes as required may result in the withdrawal of
					 approval of a prelicense education provider by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Part VI - Prelicense Education › Section 18VAC50-22-350 - Denial or withdrawal of approval

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The board may deny or withdraw approval of any prelicense
					 education provider for the following reasons:
1. The courses being offered no longer meet
				  the standards established by the board.
2. The provider, through an agent or
				  otherwise, advertises its services in a fraudulent or deceptive way.
3. The provider, instructor, or designee of
				  the provider falsifies any information relating to the application for
				  approval, course information, student records or fails to produce records
				  required by the Board for Contractors Tradesman Regulations.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 22 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS REGULATIONS › Form - FORMS (18VAC50-22)

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Contractor
				  Licensing Information, A501-27INTRO-v4 (rev. 1/2016)
Requirements
				  for Qualified Individuals, A501-27EXINFO-v5 (rev. 1/2016)
Contractor's
				  License Application, A501-27LIC-v10 (rev. 1/2018)
Additional
				  Specialty Designation Application, A501-27ADDSP-v10 (rev.
				  1/2018)
Adverse
				  Financial History Reporting Form, A406-01AFIN-v1 (eff. 2/2015)
Change
				  in Qualified Individual and Designated Employee Application, A501-27CH_QIDE-v9
				  (rev. 1/2018)
Change
				  of Responsible Management Application, A501-27CHRM-v4 (rev.
				  1/2016)
Certificate
				  of License Termination, A501-27TERM-v4 (rev. 12/2015)
Criminal
				  Conviction Reporting Form, A406-01CCR-v1 (eff. 5/2015)
Disciplinary
				  Action Reporting Form, A406-01DAR-v1 (eff. 5/2015)
Education
				  Provider Registration/Course Approval Application, A501-27EDREG-v5 (rev.
				  1/2014)
Education
				  Provider Listing Application, A501-27EDLIST-v4 (rev. 1/2014)
Financial
				  Statement, A501-27FINST-v4 (rev. 12/2012)
Change
				  in License Class Application, A501CHLIC-v9 (rev. 1/2018)
Firm
				  - Residential Building Energy Analyst Application, A501-2707LIC-v2 (rev.
				  7/2013)
Statement
				  of Consumer Protections, RBC-9.1 (rev. 12/2014)
Contractor
				  Temporary License Application, A501-2703LIC-v8 (rev. 1/2018)
Expedited
				  Class A License Application, A501-2705A-v11 (rev.
				  1/2018)
Statutory Authority: §§
											54.1-201 and
					 54.1-1102 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-20 - Requirements for licensure or certification

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Each applicant shall meet or exceed the requirements set
					 forth in this section prior to issuance of the license or certification
					 card.
The applicant shall be required to take an examination to
					 determine his general knowledge of the regulated activity in which he desires
					 licensure or certification. If the applicant successfully completes the
					 examination, an application furnished by the department shall be completed. The
					 application shall contain the applicant's name, home address, place of
					 employment, and business address; information on the knowledge, skills,
					 abilities and education or training of the applicant; and a statement
					 certifying that the information on the application is correct. If the
					 application is satisfactory to the board, a license or certification card shall
					 be issued.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-40 - Evidence of ability and proficiency

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A. Applicants
				  for examination to be licensed as a journeyman shall furnish evidence that one
				  of the following experience and education standards has been attained:
1. Four years of practical experience in the
				  trade and 240 hours of formal vocational training in the trade. Experience in
				  excess of four years may be substituted for formal vocational training at a
				  ratio of one year of experience for 80 hours of formal training, but not to
				  exceed 200 hours;
2. Four years of
				  practical experience and 80 hours of vocational training for liquefied
				  petroleum gas fitters and natural gas fitter providers except that no
				  substitute experience will be allowed for liquefied petroleum gas and natural
				  gas workers;
3. An associate degree
				  or a certificate of completion from at least a two-year program in a
				  tradesman-related field from an accredited community college or technical
				  school as evidenced by a transcript from the educational institution and two
				  years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is
				  desired;
4. A bachelor's degree
				  received from an accredited college or university in an engineering curriculum
				  related to the trade and one year of practical experience in the trade for
				  which licensure is desired; or
5.
				  An applicant with 10 years of practical experience in the trade as verified by
				  reference letters of experience from any of the following: building officials,
				  building inspectors, current or former employers, contractors, engineers,
				  architects, or current or past clients attesting to the applicant's work in the
				  trade, may be granted permission to sit for the journeyman's level examination
				  without having to meet the educational requirements.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-41 - Evidence of ability and proficiency

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Pursuant to §
										54.1-1147B
					 of the Code of Virginia, an applicant for certification as an automatic fire
					 sprinkler inspector shall provide satisfactory proof to the board of a Level II
					 or higher Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems Certificate issued
					 through the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies or
					 a substantially similar certification from a nationally recognized training
					 program approved by the board.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-201
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-50 - Exemptions from examination

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A. An
				  individual certified or licensed by any one of the following agencies shall not
				  be required to fulfill the examination requirement:
1. The Department of Housing and Community
				  Development prior to July 1, 1995;
2. Any local governing body prior to July 1,
				  1978; or
3. Any Virginia locality
				  backflow prevention device worker certification issued prior to July 1,
				  1998.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-70 - Other recognized programs

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Individuals certified or licensed as a journeyman or master
					 by governing bodies located outside the Commonwealth of Virginia shall be
					 considered to be in compliance with this chapter if the board or its designee
					 has determined the certifying system to be substantially equivalent to the
					 Virginia system. In addition to the requirements set forth in
					 18VAC50-30-30, these individuals
					 must meet the following requirements:
1. The applicant shall have received the
				  tradesman certification or license by virtue of having passed in the
				  jurisdiction of original certification or licensing a written or oral
				  examination deemed to be substantially equivalent to the Virginia
				  examination.
2. The applicant shall
				  be in good standing as a certified or licensed tradesman in every jurisdiction
				  where certified or licensed, and the applicant shall not have had a certificate
				  or a license as a tradesman which was suspended, revoked, or surrendered in
				  connection with a disciplinary action or which has been the subject of
				  discipline in any jurisdiction prior to applying for licensure in
				  Virginia.
3. Individuals certified
				  or licensed by governing bodies other than the Commonwealth of Virginia may sit
				  for the same level of tradesman examination by completing the required
				  application and providing a copy of a currently valid journeyman or master
				  license or certification.
4.
				  Individuals certified or licensed as backflow prevention device workers by
				  governing bodies located outside the Commonwealth of Virginia may sit for the
				  Virginia backflow prevention device worker examination upon presentation of a
				  currently valid certificate or card from such jurisdictions with their
				  completed examination application and fee. Upon successful completion of this
				  examination, the applicant will be provided with the proper application for
				  certification as a backflow prevention device worker in the Commonwealth of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-73 - Licensing of inactive tradesmen

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Any individual who is not currently employed as a licensed
					 tradesman and who is not performing any of the activities defined in §
					 54.1-1128 of the Code of Virginia may be licensed as an inactive tradesman by
					 completing a form provided by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-75 - Activation of license

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Any inactive tradesman may activate a license to practice
					 as a tradesman by completing a form provided by the board and completing the
					 continuing education requirements for the current licensing cycle. Any
					 tradesman that has not had an active license for a period of greater than three
					 years will be required to meet the current prelicensing eligibility
					 criteria.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-90 - Fees for licensure and certification

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A. Each check or money order shall be made
				  payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. All fees required by the board are
				  nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The date of receipt by the department
				  or its agent is the date that will be used to determine whether or not it is on
				  time. Fees remain active for a period of one year from the date of receipt and
				  all applications must be completed within that time frame.
B. Fees are as follows:
Original tradesman license by examination
$130
Original tradesman license without
								  examination
$130
Card exchange (exchange of locality-issued card
								  for state-issued Virginia tradesman license)
$95
Liquefied petroleum gas fitter
$130
Natural gas fitter provider
$130
Backflow prevention device worker
								  certification
$130
Elevator mechanic certification
$130
Certified accessibility mechanic
$130
Certified automatic fire sprinkler
								  inspector
$130
Water well systems provider certification
$130
Residential building energy analyst
								  license
$130
Limited use/limited application
								  endorsement
$65
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-201
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-100 - Fees for examinations

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The examination fee shall consist of the administration
					 expenses of the department resulting from the board's examination procedures
					 and contract charges. Exam service contracts shall be established through
					 competitive negotiation, in compliance with the Virginia Public Procurement Act
					 (§ 2.2-4300 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The current examination
					 shall not exceed a cost of $100 for the journeyman exam, $125 for the master
					 exam for any of the trades, or $100 for the backflow prevention device worker,
					 elevator mechanic, accessibility mechanic, or water well systems provider
					 exams.
Statutory Authority: §§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102
						of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part II - Entry › Section 18VAC50-30-140 - Status of regulant during the period prior to reinstatement

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A. When a regulant
				  is reinstated, the individual shall continue to have the same number and shall
				  be assigned an expiration date two years from the previous expiration
				  date.
B. A regulant who reinstates
				  his license or certification card shall be regarded as having been continuously
				  licensed or certified without interruption. Therefore, the regulant shall
				  remain under the disciplinary authority of the board during this entire period
				  and may be held accountable for his activities during this period. Nothing in
				  this chapter shall divest the board of its authority to discipline a regulant
				  for a violation of the law or regulations during the period of licensure or
				  certification.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards of Practice › Section 18VAC50-30-150 - Adding or deleting trade designations

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A. A regulant may add designations to a
				  license by demonstrating, on a form provided by the board, acceptable evidence
				  of experience, and examination if appropriate, in the designation sought. The
				  experience, and successful completion of examinations, must be demonstrated by
				  meeting the requirements found in Part II (18VAC50-30-20 et seq.) of this
				  chapter.
B. The fee for each
				  addition is $90. All fees required by the board are nonrefundable.
C. While a regulant may have multiple trade
				  designations on his license, the renewal date will be based upon the date the
				  card was originally issued to the individual by the board, not the date of the
				  most recent trade designation addition.
D. If a regulant is seeking to delete a
				  designation, then the individual must provide a signed statement listing the
				  designation to be deleted. There is no fee for the deletion of a designation.
				  If the regulant only has one trade or level designation, the deletion of that
				  designation will result in the termination of the license.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards of Practice › Section 18VAC50-30-160 - Change of address

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Any change of address shall be reported in writing to the
					 board within 30 days of the change. The board shall not be responsible for the
					 regulant's failure to receive notices or correspondence due to the regulant's
					 failure to report a change of address. A post office address alone is not
					 acceptable.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part IV - Standards of Practice › Section 18VAC50-30-170 - Transfer of license or certification card prohibited

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No license or certification card issued by the board shall
					 be assigned or otherwise transferred.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 and Article 3 (§
						54.1-1128 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part V - Standards of Conduct › Section 18VAC50-30-185 - Revocation of licensure or certification

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A. Licensure or certification may be revoked
				  for misrepresentation or a fraudulent application or for incompetence as
				  demonstrated by an egregious or repeated violation of the Virginia Uniform
				  Statewide Building Code.
B. The
				  board shall have the power to require remedial education and to fine, suspend,
				  revoke or deny renewal of a license or certification card of any individual who
				  is found to be in violation of the statutes or regulations governing the
				  practice of licensed tradesmen, liquefied petroleum gas fitters, natural gas
				  fitter providers, backflow prevention device workers, elevator mechanics,
				  accessibility mechanics, or residential building energy analysts in the
				  Commonwealth of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-201,
						54.1-1102, and
						54.1-1146 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-200 - Vocational training

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A.
				  Vocational training courses must be completed through accredited colleges,
				  universities, junior and community colleges; adult distributive, marketing and
				  formal vocational training as defined in this chapter; Virginia Apprenticeship
				  Council programs; or proprietary schools approved by the Virginia Department of
				  Education.
B. Backflow prevention
				  device worker courses must be completed through schools approved by the board.
				  The board accepts the American Society of Sanitary Engineers' (ASSE) standards
				  for testing procedures. Other programs could be approved after board review.
				  The board requires all backflow training to include instruction in a wet
				  lab.
C. Elevator mechanic courses
				  must be completed through schools approved by the board. The board accepts
				  training programs approved by the National Elevator Industry Education Program
				  (NEIEP). Other programs could be approved after board review.
D. Water well systems provider courses must
				  be completed through schools or programs approved by the board.
E. Certified accessibility courses must be
				  completed through education providers approved by the board.
F. Residential building energy analyst
				  courses must be completed through programs that meet or exceed the standards
				  set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of
				  Energy, or the Home Performance with Energy Star Program. Other programs could
				  be approved after board review.
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the
					 regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published;
					 however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may
					 click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also
					 available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the
					 Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor, Richmond,
					 Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: §§
												54.1-201,
						54.1-1102, and
						54.1-1146 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-210 - Continuing education providers

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A.
				  Application requirements for continuing education providers. Each provider of a
				  building code-related continuing education course shall submit an application
				  for approval on a form provided by the board. The application shall include but
				  is not limited to:
1. The name of the
				  provider;
2. Provider contact
				  person, address and telephone number;
3. Course contact hours;
4. Schedule of courses, if established,
				  including dates, time and locations;
5. Name(s) of instructor(s).
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-220 - Continuing education courses

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A. All courses
				  offered by continuing education providers must be approved by the board and
				  shall cover articles of the current edition of the building code for the
				  applicable license specialty. For tradesmen with the electrical specialty, the
				  National Electrical Code; for tradesmen with the plumbing specialty, the
				  International Plumbing Code; for tradesmen with HVAC specialty, the
				  International Mechanical Code; for gas fitters, liquefied petroleum gas
				  fitters, and natural gas fitters, the International Fuel Gas Code. Courses
				  offered by continuing education providers for elevator mechanics shall cover
				  articles of the current edition of the building code and other applicable laws
				  governing elevators, escalators, or related conveyances. Courses offered by
				  continuing education providers for accessibility mechanics shall cover articles
				  of the current edition of the building code and other applicable laws governing
				  wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, and private residence
				  elevators. Courses offered by continuing education providers for water well
				  systems providers shall cover the specialty of technical aspects of water well
				  construction, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and business
				  practices related to water well construction.
B. Approved continuing education providers
				  shall submit an application for course approval on a form provided by the
				  board. The application shall include but is not limited to:
1. The name of the provider and the approved
				  provider number;
2. The name of the
				  course;
3. The date(s), time(s),
				  and location(s) of the course;
4.
				  Instructor information, including name, license number(s) if applicable, and a
				  list of other appropriate trade designations;
5. Course and material fees;
6. Course syllabus.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-230 - Reporting of course completion

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All continuing education providers shall electronically
					 transmit course completion data to the board in an approved format within seven
					 days of the completion of each individual course. The transmittal will include
					 each student's name, social security number or current license number; the date
					 of successful completion of the course; and the board's course
					 code.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-240 - Posting continuing education provider and course certificates of approval

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Copies of continuing education provider and course
					 certificates of approval must be available at the location a course is
					 taught.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-250 - Reporting of changes

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Any change in the information provided in
					 18VAC50-30-210 A must be reported
					 to the board within 30 days of the change with the exception of changes in the
					 schedule of courses, which must be reported within 10 days of the change.
					 Failure to report the changes as required may result in the withdrawal of
					 approval of a continuing education provider by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part VI - Vocational Training and Continuing Education Providers › Section 18VAC50-30-260 - Withdrawal of approval

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The board may withdraw approval of any continuing education
					 provider for the following reasons:
1.
				  The courses being offered no longer meet the standards established by the
				  board.
2. The provider, through an
				  agent or otherwise, advertises its services in a fraudulent or deceptive
				  way.
3. The provider, instructor,
				  or designee of the provider falsifies any information relating to the
				  application for approval, course information, or student records or fails to
				  produce records required by
				  18VAC50-30-210 C.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Form - FORMS (18VAC50-30)

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Education
				  Provider Listing Application, A501-27EDLIST-v3 (rev. 12/2012)
Education
				  Provider Registration/Course Approval Application, A501-27EDREG-v5 (rev.
				  12/2012)
Tradesman
				  Additional Designation & License Upgrade Application, A501-2710_ADDLIC-v2
				  (rev. 12/2012)
Tradesman
				  Exam & License Application, A501-2710EXLIC-v2 (rev. 12/2012)
Tradesman
				  Individual Experience Form, A501-2710EXP-v2 (rev. 12/2012)
Tradesman
				  - Inactive/Activate License Application, A501-2710INAT-v1 (eff.
				  1/2013)
Backflow
				  Prevention Device Worker Certification Application, A501-2717CERT-v2 (rev.
				  12/2012)
Certified
				  Elevator Mechanic Application, A501-2718CERT-v3 (rev. 7/2013)
Temporary
				  Elevator Mechanic Certification (rev. 4/2010)
Certified
				  Water Well System Provider Application, A501-2719CERT-v2 (rev.
				  12/2012)
Certified
				  Accessibility Mechanics Application, A501-2720CERT-v1 (eff.
				  1/2014)
Certified
				  Accessibility Mechanics Limited Use/Limited Application (LULA) Endorsement
				  Application, A501-2720LULA-v1 (eff. 1/2014)
Automatic
				  Fire Sprinkler Inspector Certification Application, A501-2723FSI-v1 (eff.
				  4/2020)
Residential
				  Building Energy Analyst License Application, Form A501-2722LIC-v4 (rev.
				  7/2014)
Residential
				  Building Energy Analyst Experience Form, Form A501-2722EXP-v3 (rev.
				  7/2013)
Statutory Authority: §
											54.1-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Section (18VAC50-30) - DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and
				  Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems (2014 edition), National
				  Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471 (
http://www.nfpa.org/
)
Statutory Authority: §
											54.1-201
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part I - Purpose and Definitions › Section 18VAC60-11-10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this chapter is to promote public
					 involvement in the development, amendment or repeal of the regulations of the
					 Board of Dentistry. This chapter does not apply to regulations, guidelines, or
					 other documents exempted or excluded from the provisions of the Administrative
					 Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of
					 Virginia).
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC60-11-30 - Notification list

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A. The agency shall
				  maintain a list of persons who have requested to be notified of regulatory
				  actions being pursued by the agency.
B. Any person may request to be placed on a
				  notification list by registering as a public user on the Town Hall or by making
				  a request to the agency. Any person who requests to be placed on a notification
				  list shall elect to be notified either by electronic means or through a postal
				  carrier.
C. The agency may maintain
				  additional lists for persons who have requested to be informed of specific
				  regulatory issues, proposals, or actions.
D. When electronic mail is returned as
				  undeliverable on multiple occasions at least 24 hours apart, that person may be
				  deleted from the list. A single undeliverable message is insufficient cause to
				  delete the person from the list.
E.
				  When mail delivered by a postal carrier is returned as undeliverable on
				  multiple occasions, that person may be deleted from the list.
F. The agency may periodically request those
				  persons on the notification list to indicate their desire to either continue to
				  be notified electronically, receive documents through a postal carrier, or be
				  deleted from the list.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part II - Notification of Interested Persons › Section 18VAC60-11-40 - Information to be sent to persons on the notification list

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A. To persons
				  electing to receive electronic notification or notification through a postal
				  carrier as described in
				  18VAC60-11-30, the agency shall
				  send the following information:
1. A notice
				  of intended regulatory action (NOIRA).
2. A notice of the comment period on a
				  proposed, a reproposed, or a fast-track regulation and hyperlinks to, or
				  instructions on how to obtain, a copy of the regulation and any supporting
				  documents.
3. A notice soliciting
				  comment on a final regulation when the regulatory process has been extended
				  pursuant to § 2.2-4007.06 or 2.2-4013C of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC60-11-50 - Public comment

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A. In
				  considering any nonemergency, nonexempt regulatory action, the agency shall
				  afford interested persons an opportunity to (i) submit data, views, and
				  arguments, either orally or in writing, to the agency; and (ii) be accompanied
				  by and represented by counsel or other representative. Such opportunity to
				  comment shall include an online public comment forum on the Town Hall.
1. To any requesting person, the agency shall
				  provide copies of the statement of basis, purpose, substance, and issues; the
				  economic impact analysis of the proposed or fast-track regulatory action; and
				  the agency's response to public comments received.
2. The agency may begin crafting a regulatory
				  action prior to or during any opportunities it provides to the public to submit
				  comments.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC60-11-60 - Petition for rulemaking

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A. As
				  provided in § 2.2-4007 of the Code of Virginia, any person may petition
				  the agency to consider a regulatory action.
B. A petition shall include but is not
				  limited to the following information:
1. The
				  petitioner's name and contact information;
2. The substance and purpose of the
				  rulemaking that is requested, including reference to any applicable Virginia
				  Administrative Code sections; and
3. Reference to the legal authority of the
				  agency to take the action requested.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC60-11-70 - Appointment of regulatory advisory panel

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A. The agency may appoint a regulatory
				  advisory panel (RAP) to provide professional specialization or technical
				  assistance when the agency determines that such expertise is necessary to
				  address a specific regulatory issue or action or when individuals indicate an
				  interest in working with the agency on a specific regulatory issue or
				  action.
B. Any person may request
				  the appointment of a RAP and request to participate in its activities. The
				  agency shall determine when a RAP shall be appointed and the composition of the
				  RAP.
C. A RAP may be dissolved by
				  the agency if:
1. The proposed text of the
				  regulation is posted on the Town Hall, published in the Virginia Register, or
				  such other time as the agency determines is appropriate; or
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC60-11-80 - Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated
				  rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be
				  controversial.
B. An NRP that has
				  been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:
1. There is no longer controversy associated
				  with the development of the regulation;
2. The agency determines that the regulatory
				  action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative
				  Process Act; or
3. The agency
				  determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 60 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY › Chapter 11 - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES › Part III - Public Participation Procedures › Section 18VAC60-11-90 - Meetings

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Notice of any open meeting, including meetings of a RAP or
					 NRP, shall be posted on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall and Commonwealth
					 Calendar at least seven working days prior to the date of the meeting. The
					 exception to this requirement is any meeting held in accordance with §
					 2.2-3707D of the Code of Virginia allowing for contemporaneous notice to be
					 provided to participants and the public.
Statutory Authority
§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 54.1-2400 of the Code of
						Virginia.