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 18VAC50-30-30 - General qualifications for licensure or certification

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
Every applicant to the Board for Contractors for licensure
					 or certification shall meet the requirements and have the qualifications
					 provided in this section.
1. The
				  applicant shall be at least 18 years old.
2. Unless otherwise exempted, the applicant
				  shall meet the current educational requirements by passing all required courses
				  prior to the time the applicant sits for the examination and applies for
				  licensure or certification.
3.
				  Unless exempted, the applicant shall have passed the applicable examination
				  provided by the board or by a testing organization acting on behalf of the
				  board.
4. The applicant shall meet
				  the experience requirements as set forth in
				  18VAC50-30-40.
5. In those instances where the applicant is
				  required to take the license or certification examination, the applicant shall
				  follow all rules established by the board with regard to conduct at the
				  examination. Such rules shall include any written instructions communicated
				  prior to the examination date and any instructions communicated at the site,
				  either written or oral, on the date of the examination. Failure to comply with
				  all rules established by the board and the testing organization with regard to
				  conduct at the examination shall be grounds for denial of
				  application.
6. The applicant shall
				  disclose the applicant's physical home address; a post office box alone is not
				  acceptable.
7. Each nonresident
				  applicant for a license or certification card shall file and maintain with the
				  department an irrevocable consent for the department to serve as service agent
				  for all actions filed in any court in this Commonwealth. In those instances
				  where service is required, the director of the department will mail the court
				  document to the individual at the address of record.
8. The applicant shall sign, as part of the
				  application, a statement certifying that the applicant has read and understands
				  Article 3 (§ 54.1-1128 et seq.) of Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia and this chapter.
9. The
				  board may make further inquiries and investigations with respect to the
				  qualifications of the applicant or require a personal interview with the
				  applicant.
10. In accordance with
				  § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, each applicant shall disclose a
				  conviction, in any jurisdiction, of any felony or non-marijuana misdemeanor.
				  Any plea of nolo contendere shall be considered a conviction for the purpose of
				  this subdivision. The record of conviction received from a court shall be
				  accepted as prima facie evidence of a conviction or finding of guilt. The
				  board, at its discretion, may deny licensure or certification to any applicant
				  in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia.
11. The applicant shall report any
				  suspensions, revocations, or surrendering of a certificate or license in
				  connection with a disciplinary action or which has been the subject of
				  discipline in any jurisdiction prior to applying for licensure or certification
				  in Virginia. The board, at its discretion, may deny licensure or certification
				  to any applicant based on prior suspensions, revocations, or surrender of
				  certifications or licenses based on disciplinary action by any
				  jurisdiction.
Statutory Authority: § 54.1-201 of the Code of
						Virginia.