Virginia Administrative Code › Title 18 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING › Agency 50 - BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS › Chapter 30 - INDIVIDUAL LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS › Part I - General › Section 18VAC50-30-10 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms when used in this chapter
					 shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
"Apprentice" means a person who assists tradesmen while
					 gaining knowledge of the trade through on-the-job training and related
					 instruction in accordance with the Virginia Voluntary Apprenticeship Act
					 (§
										40.1-117
					 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).
"Backflow prevention device work" means work performed by a
					 backflow prevention device worker as defined in §
										54.1-1128 of the Code
					 of Virginia (13VAC5-63).
"Building official/inspector" is an employee of the state,
					 a local building department, or other political subdivision who enforces the
					 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
"Certified accessibility mechanic" means an individual who
					 is certified by the board who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing,
					 altering, servicing, repairing, testing, or maintaining wheelchair lifts,
					 incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters with a capacity limit of 300 pounds, and
					 private residence elevators.
"Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspector" means an
					 individual who is certified by this chapter and whose work includes the
					 inspection of sprinkler systems as defined in Section 3.6.4 of NFPA 25 (2014
					 edition), including subsections 3.6.4.1 through 3.6.4.6.
"Certified elevator mechanic" means an individual who is
					 certified by the board who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing,
					 altering, servicing, repairing, testing, or maintaining elevators, escalators,
					 or related conveyances in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code.
"Division" means a limited subcategory within any of the
					 trades, as approved by the department.
"Electrical work" consists of, but is not limited to, the
					 following: (i) planning and layout of details for installation or modifications
					 of electrical apparatus and controls including preparation of sketches showing
					 location of wiring and equipment; (ii) measuring, cutting, bending, threading,
					 assembling, and installing electrical conduits; (iii) performing maintenance on
					 electrical systems and apparatus; (iv) observation of installed systems or
					 apparatus to detect hazards and need for adjustments, relocation, or
					 replacement; and (v) repairing faulty systems or apparatus.
"Electrician" means a tradesman who does electrical work
					 including the construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, or removal of
					 electrical systems in accordance with the National Electrical Code and the
					 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
"Formal vocational training" means courses in the trade
					 administered at an accredited educational facility; or formal training,
					 approved by the board, conducted by trade associations, businesses, the
					 military, correspondence schools, or other similar training
					 organizations.
"Gas fitter" means an individual who does gas
					 fitting-related work usually as a division within the HVAC or plumbing trades
					 in accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. This work
					 includes the installation, repair, improvement, or removal of liquefied
					 petroleum or natural gas piping, tanks, and appliances annexed to real
					 property.
"Helper" or "laborer" means a person who assists a licensed
					 tradesman and who is not an apprentice as defined in this chapter.
"HVAC tradesman" means an individual whose work includes
					 the installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance of heating systems,
					 ventilating systems, cooling systems, steam and hot water heating systems,
					 boilers, process piping, backflow prevention devices, and mechanical
					 refrigeration systems, including tanks incidental to the system.
"Inactive tradesman" means an individual who meets the
					 requirements of
					 18VAC50-30-73
					 and is licensed under that section.
"Incidental" means work that is necessary for that
					 particular repair or installation and is outside the scope of practice allowed
					 to the regulant by this chapter.
"Journeyman" means a person who possesses the necessary
					 ability, proficiency, and qualifications to install, repair, and maintain
					 specific types of materials and equipment utilizing a working knowledge
					 sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform
					 Statewide Building Code and according to plans and specifications.
"Limited use/limited application endorsement" means an
					 addition to the certification record of a certified accessibility mechanic
					 authorizing the certificate holder to erect, construct, install, alter,
					 service, repair, test, or maintain limited use/limited application elevators as
					 defined by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
"Liquefied petroleum gas fitter" means any individual who
					 engages in or offers to engage in work for the general public for compensation
					 in work that includes the installation, repair, improvement, alterations, or
					 removal of piping, liquefied petroleum gas tanks, and appliances (excluding hot
					 water heaters, boilers, and central heating systems that require a heating,
					 ventilation and air conditioning, or plumbing certification) annexed to real
					 property.
"Maintenance" means the reconstruction or renewal of any
					 part of a backflow device for the purpose of maintaining its proper operation.
					 This does not include the actions of removing, replacing, or installing, except
					 for winterization.
"Master" means a person who possesses the necessary
					 ability, proficiency, and qualifications to plan and lay out the details for
					 installation and supervise the work of installing, repairing, and maintaining
					 specific types of materials and equipment utilizing a working knowledge
					 sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform
					 Statewide Building Code.
"Natural gas fitter provider" means any individual who
					 engages in, or offers to engage in, work for the general public for
					 compensation in the incidental repair, testing, or removal of natural gas
					 piping or fitting annexed to real property, excluding new installation of gas
					 piping for hot water heaters, boilers, central heating systems, or other
					 natural gas equipment that requires heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
					 or plumbing certification.
"Periodic inspection" means to examine a cross connection
					 control device in accordance with the requirements of the locality to be sure
					 that the device is in place and functioning in accordance with the standards of
					 the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
"Plumber" means an individual who does plumbing work in
					 accordance with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
"Plumbing work" means work that includes the installation,
					 maintenance, extension, or alteration or removal of piping, fixtures,
					 appliances, and appurtenances in connection with any of the following:
1. Backflow prevention devices;
2. Boilers;
3. Domestic sprinklers;
4. Hot water baseboard heating systems;
5. Hydronic heating systems;
6. Process piping;
7. Public or private water supply systems within or
					 adjacent to any building, structure, or conveyance;
8. Sanitary or storm drainage facilities;
9. Steam heating systems;
10. Storage tanks incidental to the installation of related
					 systems;
11. Venting systems; or
12. Water heaters.
These plumbing tradesmen may also install, maintain,
					 extend, or alter the following:
1. Liquid waste systems;
2. Sewerage systems;
3. Storm water systems; and
4. Water supply systems.
"Regulant" means an individual (i) licensed as a tradesman,
					 liquefied petroleum gas fitter, or natural gas fitter provider or (ii)
					 certified as a backflow prevention device worker, elevator mechanic, water well
					 systems provider, or fire sprinkler inspector.
"Reinstatement" means having a license or certification
					 card restored to effectiveness after the expiration date has passed.
"Renewal" means continuing the effectiveness of a license
					 or certification card for another period of time.
"Repair" means the reconstruction or renewal of any part of
					 a backflow prevention device for the purpose of returning to service a
					 currently installed device. This does not include the removal or replacement of
					 a defective device by the installation of a rebuilt or new device.
"Supervisor" means the licensed master or journeyman
					 tradesman who has the responsibility to ensure that the installation is in
					 accordance with the applicable provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide
					 Building Code, one of whom must be on the job site at all times during
					 installation.
"Testing organization" means an independent testing
					 organization whose main function is to develop and administer
					 examinations.
"Trade" means any of the following: electrical, gas
					 fitting, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), liquefied petroleum
					 gas fitting, natural gas fitting, plumbing, and divisions within them.
"Water distribution systems" includes fire sprinkler
					 systems, highway/heavy, HVAC, lawn irrigation systems, plumbing, or water
					 purveyor work.
Statutory Authority: §
												54.1-201
						of the Code of Virginia.