Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
Board
Board for Contractors
chapter
Individual License and Certification Regulations [18 VAC 50 ‑ 30]
Action:
Eligibility Requirement Amendment
Action 6075
 
General Information
Action Summary The Board for Contractors seeks to amend its Individual eligibility requirements by amending the required years of experience and/or vocational training to obtain approval to sit for an examination and enter the profession. These amendments would affect Journeyman and Master electrical, plumbing, heating ventilation and cooling, gas fitter, liquefied petroleum gas fitter, and natural gas fitter tradesman.
Chapters Affected Only affects this chapter.
Executive Branch Review This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process.
RIS Project Yes  [7421]
New Periodic Review This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
 
Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
Stage ID Stage Type Status
9785 NOIRA Stage complete. Comment period ended 12/21/2022.
10044 Proposed Stage complete. Comment period ended 07/05/2024.
10526 Final Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 04/01/2025.
 
Contact Information
Name / Title: Stephen Kirschner  / Director, Licensing and Regulatory Programs Div.
Address: 9960 Mayland Drive
Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
Email Address: contractor@dpor.virginia.gov
Phone: (804)367-2785    FAX: (866)430-1033    TDD: ()-

This person is the primary contact for this board.