A. In accordance with § 54.1-1142.2 of the Code of Virginia, a contractor licensed pursuant to 18VAC50-22 may demonstrate to the satisfaction of the board that there is a shortage of elevator mechanics certified pursuant to this chapter and request the board issue a temporary certification as an elevator mechanic to an employee of the licensed contractor.

B. The licensed contractor must attest to the board, on a form provided by the board, that after due diligence, the contractor is unable to find an elevator mechanic from the list of elevator mechanics maintained by the board to perform elevator work.

C. The employee of the contractor must submit an application with the appropriate fee specified in 18VAC50-30-90 for temporary certification as an elevator mechanic. The applicant for temporary certification must submit documentation acceptable to the board that the applicant has a minimum of two years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance, and service/repair of elevators, escalators, or related conveyances, and 144 hours of formal vocational training.

D. If the application is satisfactory to the board, the board will issue a temporary certification to the employee of the licensed contractor. The temporary certification will be valid for no more than 45 days from the date of issuance, provided the employee continues to be employed by the licensed contractor.

E. To the extent that the shortage of elevator mechanics remains, the licensed contractor may request the temporary certification be renewed by submitting the information required under subsection B of this section and payment of the appropriate fee specified in 18VAC50-30-140.

A. Each check or money order must 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:

A. Licenses issued under this chapter to electricians, gas fitters, HVAC tradesmen, or plumbers will expire three years from the last day of the month in which they were issued as indicated on the license.

B. All other licenses and certifications issued under this chapter will expire two years from the last day of the month in which they were issued as indicated on the license or certification.

C. As a condition of renewal or reinstatement and pursuant to § 54.1-1133 of the Code of Virginia, all individuals holding tradesman licenses with the trade designations of plumbing, electrical, and heating ventilation and cooling must satisfactorily complete three hours of continuing education for each designation, and individuals holding a license as a liquefied petroleum gas fitter, a natural gas fitter provider, or a gas fitter, one hour of continuing education, relating to the applicable building code changes, from a provider approved by the board.

D. Certified elevator mechanics and certified accessibility mechanics, as a condition of renewal and pursuant to § 54.1-1143 of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education relating to the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63) pertaining to elevators, escalators, and related conveyances. This continuing education must be from a provider approved by the board.

E. Certified water well systems providers, as a condition of renewal or reinstatement and pursuant to § 54.1-1129.1 B of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education in the specialty of technical aspects of water well construction, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and business practices related to water well construction from a provider approved by the board.

F. Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspectors, as a condition of renewal and pursuant to § 54.1-1148 of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education relating to changes and knowledge of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (13VAC5-51). No renewal will be permitted once 30 days from the expiration date have passed. After that date, the applicant must apply for a new certification and meet the current entry requirements.

G. Renewal fees are as follows:

All fees are nonrefundable and will not be prorated.

Tradesman license renewal fees received on or before August 31, 2025, shall be $100. For all other renewal fees received on or before August 31, 2025, the fee shall be $70.

H. The board will mail a renewal notice to the regulant outlining procedures for renewal. Failure to receive this notice, however, will not relieve the regulant of the obligation to renew. If the regulant fails to receive the renewal notice, a copy of the license or certification may be submitted with the required fee as an application for renewal within 30 days of the expiration date.

I. The date on which the renewal fee is received by the department or its agent will determine whether the regulant is eligible for renewal or required to apply for reinstatement.

J. The board may deny renewal of a license or certification for the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or certification or discipline a regulant. The regulant has a right to request review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

K. Failure to timely pay any monetary penalty, reimbursement of cost, or other fee assessed by consent order or final order shall result in delaying or withholding services provided by the department, including renewal, reinstatement, or processing of a new application.

L. Residential building energy analysts, as a condition of renewal or reinstatement, must provide documentation of continued membership, in good standing, of a certifying organization approved by the board and proof of insurance as required in 18VAC50-30-40 I 4.

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)

Temporary Certified Elevator Mechanic Application/Renewal, A501-2716TEMPCERT v-1 (eff. 11/2024)

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)