A. Section 54.1-1128 of the Code of Virginia provides definitions of the following terms and phrases as used in this chapter:

"Backflow prevention device worker"

"Board"

"Liquified petroleum gas fitter"

"Natural gas fitter provider"

"Tradesman"

"Water well systems provider"

B. Section 54.1-1140 of the Code of Virginia provides definitions of the following terms and phrases as used in this chapter:

"Accessibility mechanic"

"Certified accessibility mechanic"

"Elevator mechanic"

"Limited use/limited application endorsement"

C. Section 54.1-1144 of the Code of Virginia provides definitions of the following terms and phrases as used in this chapter:

"Accredited residential building energy analyst training program"

"Licensed residential building energy analyst"

"Residential building energy analysis"

D. The following words and terms when used in this chapter have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Address of record" means the mailing address designated by the licensee to receive notices and correspondence from the board.

"Applicant" means an individual who has submitted an application for licensure.

"Application" means a completed, board-prescribed form submitted with the appropriate fee and other required documentation.

"Backflow prevention device work" means work performed by a backflow prevention device worker for 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.

"Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspector" means an individual who is certified by this chapter and whose work includes the inspection of automatic fire sprinkler systems as defined in the Virginia Construction Code (Part I (13VAC5-63-10 et seq.) of 13VAC5-63).

"Department" means the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

[ "Dwelling" means any building that contains one or two dwelling units, or one dwelling unit and one accessory dwelling unit, used, intended, or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or that are occupied for living purposes. ]

"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 performs the construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, or removal of electrical systems regulated under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63).

"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 a tradesman who performs gas fitting-related work usually within the HVAC or plumbing trades regulated under Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. Gas fitting-related work includes the installation, repair, improvement, or removal of industrial gas, fuel gas, gaseous hydrogen, liquefied petroleum or natural gas piping, tanks, chimneys and vents, direct vents, equipment, and appliances annexed to real property.

"Helper" or "laborer" means a person who assists a regulant.

"HVAC tradesman" means an individual who performs the construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, or removal of HVAC systems regulated under the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

"HVAC work" means work that 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.

"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.

"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.

"Plumber" means a tradesman who performs the construction, repair, maintenance, alteration, or removal of plumbing systems regulated under 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, natural gas fitter provider, or gas fitter or (ii) certified as a backflow prevention device worker, accessibility mechanic, elevator mechanic, water well systems provider, or fire sprinkler inspector.

"Reinstatement" means the process and requirements through which an expired license can be made valid without the licensee having to apply as a new applicant.

"Renewal" means the process and requirements for periodically approving the continuance of a license.

"Residential [ journeyman HVAC tradesman ]" means a person who possesses the necessary ability, proficiency, and qualifications to [ install, repair, and maintain specific types of materials and equipment perform HVAC work ] utilizing a working knowledge sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code applicable to a dwelling or townhouse or structures annexed to a dwelling or townhouse. It does not include commercial, industrial, institutional, or government-use structures outside of dwellings and townhouses as defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.

 [ "Residential plumber tradesman" means a person who possesses the necessary ability, proficiency, and qualifications to perform plumbing work utilizing a working knowledge sufficient to comply with the pertinent provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code applicable to a dwelling or townhouse or structures annexed to a dwelling or townhouse. It does not include commercial, industrial, institutional, or government-use structures outside of dwellings and townhouses as defined in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code. ]

"Testing organization" means an independent testing organization whose main function is to develop and administer examinations.

[ "Townhouse" means a building that contains three or more attached townhouse units. ]

"Trade" means any regulated activity.

In addition to the applicable provisions of 18VAC50-30-40 and 18VAC50-30-41 18VAC50-30-39 through 18VAC50-30-46, every applicant to the board for licensure or certification must meet the requirements provided in this section.

1. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.

2. The applicant must submit documentation of identification, vocational training, and experience.

3. In those instances where the applicant is required to take the license or certification examination, the applicant must follow all rules established by the board with regard to conduct at the examination. Such rules include any written instructions communicated prior to the examination date and any instructions communicated at the site. 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.

4. The applicant must provide an address of record. A post office box is only acceptable when a physical address is also provided.

5. In accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, each applicant must disclose any conviction in any jurisdiction of any felony or non-marijuana misdemeanor. The board, at its discretion, may deny licensure or certification to any applicant in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia. The applicant has the right to request further review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

6. The applicant must report any action taken by any board or administrative body in any jurisdiction against a professional or occupational license, certification, or registration issued to the applicant, to include any suspension, revocation, or surrender of a license, certification, or registration, imposition of a monetary penalty, or requirement to take remedial education or other corrective action. The board in its discretion may deny licensure to any applicant for any prior action taken by any board or administrative body in any jurisdiction. The applicant has the right to request further review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). ]

A. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a residential HVAC tradesman or residential plumber tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

B. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a journeyman electrician, plumber, or HVAC tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

C. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a journeyman liquefied petroleum gas fitter, natural gas fitter provider, or gas fitter tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

D. An applicant for examination to be licensed as a master in a trade must furnish evidence that one of the following experience standards has been attained:

1. Having held a valid residential HVAC tradesman or residential plumber tradesman license in the trade for which licensure is desired for three years;

2. Having held a valid journeyman license in the trade for which licensure is desired for a minimum of one year; or

3. Nine years of practical experience in the trade for which licensure is desired. ]

[ A. Applicants for examination to be licensed as a residential journeyman plumber or HVAC tradesman must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

1. Two years of practical experience in the trade and 160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

2. Three years of practical experience in the trade and 120 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

3. Four years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

4. Five years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade; or

5. Six years of practical experience in the trade.

B. Applicants for examination to be licensed as a journeyman ] shall [ must 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. [ 2. Five years of practical experience in the trade and 160 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

3. Six years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

4. Seven years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of formal vocational training in the trade;

5. For licensure as a journeyman liquefied petroleum gas fitter or a natural gas fitter provider, either:

a. Four years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of vocational training in the trade; or

b. Five or more years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of vocational training in the trade;

6. For licensure as a journeyman gas fitter, either:

a. Four years of practical experience in the trade and 120 hours of vocational training in the trade;

b. Five years of practical experience in the trade and 80 hours of vocational training in the trade; or

c. Six or more years of practical experience in the trade and 40 hours of vocational training in the trade;

7. 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. [ 8. 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. [ 9. An applicant with ] 10 [ eight 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. ]

B. [ C. Applicants for examination to be licensed as a master ] shall [ must furnish evidence that one of the following experience standards has been attained:

1. ] Evidence that they have one year of experience as a licensed journeyman; or

2. [ Having held a valid residential journeyman license in the trade for three years;

2. Having held a valid journeyman license in the trade for a minimum of one year; or

3. An applicant with ] 10 [ nine 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 master's level examination without having to meet the educational requirements. ]

C. Individuals who have successfully passed the Class A contractors trade examination prior to January 1, 1991, administered by the Virginia Board for Contractors in a certified trade shall be deemed qualified as a master in that trade in accordance with this chapter.

[ D. Applicants for examination to be certified as a backflow prevention device worker ] shall [ must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

1. Four years of practical experience in water distribution systems and a minimum of 32 hours of formal vocational training in a school approved by the board; or

2. Applicants with seven or more years of experience may qualify with 16 hours of formal vocational training in a school 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.

E. An applicant for certification as an elevator mechanic ] shall [ must:

1. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance, and ] service/repair [ service or repair of elevators, escalators, or related conveyances; 144 hours of formal vocational training; and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board. Experience in excess of four years may be substituted for formal vocational training at a ratio of one year of experience for 40 hours of formal training, but not to exceed 120 hours;

2. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance, and ] service/repair [ service or repair of elevators, escalators, or related conveyances and a certificate of completion of the elevator mechanic examination of a training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board; or

3. Successfully complete an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program that is approved by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council or registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board.

F. Pursuant to § 54.1-1129.1 A of the Code of Virginia, an applicant for examination as a certified water well systems provider ] shall [ must provide satisfactory proof to the board of at least:

1. One year of full-time practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board to qualify for examination as a trainee water well systems provider;

2. Three years of practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board and 24 hours of formal vocational training in the trade to qualify for examination as a journeyman water well systems provider; or

3. Six years of practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board and 48 hours of formal vocational training in the trade to qualify for examination as a master water well systems provider.

G. An applicant for certification as an accessibility mechanic ] shall [ must:

1. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, residential elevators, or related conveyances; 80 hours of formal vocational training; and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board. Experience in excess of ] four [ three years may be substituted for formal vocational training at a ratio of one year of experience for 20 hours of formal training, but not to exceed 60 hours;

2. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, residential elevators, or related conveyances and a certificate of completion of an accessibility mechanic examination of a training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board; or

3. Successfully complete an accessibility mechanic apprenticeship program that is approved by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council or registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board.

H. An applicant for a limited use/limited application (LULA) endorsement shall:

1. Hold a current certification as an accessibility mechanic issued by the board.

2. Have one year of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of limited use/limited application elevators ] and [ ; complete a vocational education program approved by the board; and (i) satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board; or (ii) complete a limited use/limited application elevator training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board.

I. Pursuant to § 54.1-1145 B of the Code of Virginia, an applicant for licensure as a residential building energy analyst ] shall [ must provide satisfactory proof to the board of:

1. The completion of a residential building energy analyst training program approved by the board;

2. The completion of a minimum of five residential building energy analyses under the supervision of a licensed residential building energy analyst;

3. Current membership in good standing with a certifying organization approved by the board; and

4. Maintaining a minimum of $100,000 of general liability insurance from a company authorized to provide such insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia unless the individual is employed by a company that holds a valid residential building energy analyst firm license issued by the board.

The applicant ] shall [ must provide information for the ] past [ five years prior to application on any outstanding past-due debts, outstanding judgments, outstanding tax obligations, defaults on bonds, or pending or past bankruptcies. ]

J. Individuals applying for initial licensure as residential building energy analysts who meet the criteria of § 54.1-1145 C of the Code of Virginia are not required to meet the eligibility standards for licensure found in subsection I of this section.

A. An applicant for examination to be certified as a backflow prevention device worker must furnish evidence that one of the following experience and education standards has been attained:

1. Four years of practical experience in water distribution systems and a minimum of 32 hours of formal vocational training in a school approved by the board; or

2. Applicants with seven or more years of experience may qualify with 16 hours of formal vocational training in a school approved by the board.

B. 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. ] 

An applicant for certification as an elevator mechanic must meet one of the following qualifications:

1. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance, and service or repair of elevators, escalators, or related conveyances; 144 hours of formal vocational training; and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board. Experience in excess of four years may be substituted for formal vocational training at a ratio of one year of experience for 40 hours of formal training, but not to exceed 120 hours;

2. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, maintenance, and service or repair of elevators, escalators, or related conveyances and a certificate of completion of the elevator mechanic examination of a training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board; or

3. Successfully complete an elevator mechanic apprenticeship program that is approved by the Virginia Department of Workforce Development and Advancement or registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board. ]

Pursuant to § 54.1-1129.1 A of the Code of Virginia, an applicant for examination as a certified water well systems provider must provide satisfactory proof to the board of at least:

1. One year of full-time practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board to qualify for examination as a trainee water well systems provider;

2. Three years of practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board and 24 hours of formal vocational training in the trade to qualify for examination as a journeyman water well systems provider; or

3. Six years of practical experience in the drilling, installation, maintenance, or repair of water wells or water well systems under the supervision of a certified master water well systems provider or other equivalent experience as approved by the board and 48 hours of formal vocational training in the trade to qualify for examination as a master water well systems provider. ]

[ An applicant may receive credit for a maximum of 40 hours for board-approved continuing education training toward formal vocational training required under 18VAC50-30-40 as applicable to the license or certification sought. A. An applicant for certification as an accessibility mechanic must:

1. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, residential elevators, or related conveyances; 80 hours of formal vocational training; and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board. Experience in excess of three years may be substituted for formal vocational training at a ratio of one year of experience for 20 hours of formal training, but not to exceed 60 hours;

2. Have three years of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of wheelchair lifts, incline chairlifts, dumbwaiters, residential elevators, or related conveyances and a certificate of completion of an accessibility mechanic examination of a training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board; or

3. Successfully complete an accessibility mechanic apprenticeship program that is approved by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council or registered with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, and satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board.

B. An applicant for a limited use/limited application (LULA) endorsement must:

1. Hold a current certification as an accessibility mechanic issued by the board.

2. Have one year of practical experience in the construction, installation, maintenance, service, repair, and testing of limited use/limited application elevators; complete a vocational education program approved by the board; and either (i) satisfactorily complete a written examination administered by the board or (ii) complete a limited use/limited application elevator training program determined to be equivalent to the requirements established by the board. ]

A. Pursuant to § 54.1-1145 B of the Code of Virginia, an applicant for licensure as a residential building energy analyst must provide satisfactory proof to the board of:

1. The completion of a residential building energy analyst training program approved by the board;

2. The completion of a minimum of five residential building energy analyses under the supervision of a licensed residential building energy analyst;

3. Current membership in good standing with a certifying organization approved by the board; and

4. Maintaining a minimum of $100,000 of general liability insurance from a company authorized to provide such insurance in the Commonwealth of Virginia, unless the individual is employed by a company that holds a valid residential building energy analyst firm license issued by the board.

B. The applicant must provide information for the five years prior to application on any outstanding past-due debts, outstanding judgments, outstanding tax obligations, defaults on bonds, or pending or past bankruptcies. ]

A. Except as otherwise provided in this part, experience in the trade must be verified by reference letters of experience from: 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.

B. Education may be verified by providing a copy of a transcript or diploma from the accredited institution. ]

An applicant may receive credit for a maximum of 40 hours for board-approved continuing education training toward formal vocational training required under this part as applicable to the license or certification sought. ] 

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.

B. Other methods of exemption from the journeyman examination are as follows:

1. Successful completion of An individual who successfully completes an apprenticeship program which is approved by the Virginia Apprenticeship Council for exemption from examination Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry as outlined in § 54.1-1131 A 3 of the Code of Virginia, as evidenced by providing a certificate of completion or other official document, is exempt from the journeyman examination.

2. Any tradesman who had a Class B registration in the trade prior to January 1, 1991, and has been continuously licensed as a Class B contractor.

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 18VAC50-30-46 A 4. ]

A. A regulant may add a trade designation to a license by submitting, on a form provided by the board, acceptable evidence of experience, and examination where applicable, in the designation sought. Such regulant must meet the requirements established in 18VAC50-30-30 and the qualifications established in 18VAC50-30-40 18VAC50-30-39 applicable to the trade designation being sought.

B. While a regulant may have multiple trade designations on the regulant's license, the renewal date will be based upon the date the license was originally issued to the individual by the board, not the date of the most recent trade designation addition.

C. If a regulant is seeking to delete a designation, then the individual must provide a signed statement listing the designation to be deleted. If the regulant only has one trade or level designation, the deletion of that designation will result in the termination of the license. ]

The following acts are prohibited and any violation may result in disciplinary action by the board:

1. Failure in any material way to comply with provisions of Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) or Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or the regulations of the board;

2. Furnishing substantially inaccurate or incomplete information to the board in obtaining, renewing, reinstating, or maintaining a license or certification;

3. Where the regulant has failed to report to the board, in writing, the suspension or revocation of a license or certification by another state or a conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction of a building code violation;

4. Negligence or incompetence in the practice of the licensed or certified profession;

5. Misconduct in the practice of the licensed or certified profession;

6. For licensed tradesmen, liquefied petroleum gas fitters, natural gas fitter providers, or gas fitters performing jobs under $1,000, or backflow prevention device workers, elevator mechanics, accessibility mechanics, or water well systems providers performing jobs of any amount, abandonment, the intentional and unjustified failure to complete work contracted for, or the retention or misapplication of funds paid, for which work is either not performed or performed only in part (unjustified cessation of work under the contract for a period of 30 days or more shall be considered evidence of abandonment);

7. Making any misrepresentation or making a false promise of a character likely to influence, persuade, or induce;

8. Aiding or abetting an unlicensed contractor to violate any provision of Chapter 1 or Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia or this chapter or combining or conspiring with or acting as agent, partner, or associate for an unlicensed contractor; or allowing one's license or certification to be used by an unlicensed or uncertified individual;

9. Where the regulant has offered, given, or promised anything of value or benefit to any federal, state, or local government employee for the purpose of influencing that employee to circumvent, in the performance of the employee's duties, any federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance governing the construction industry;

10. Where the regulant has been convicted or found guilty, after initial licensure or certification, regardless of adjudication, in any jurisdiction of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving lying, cheating or stealing, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug distribution, physical injury, or relating to the practice of the profession, there being no appeal pending therefrom or the time of appeal having elapsed;

11. Having failed to inform the board in writing, within 30 days, that the regulant was convicted of any felony or a misdemeanor involving lying, cheating, stealing, sexual offense, non-marijuana drug distribution, physical injury, or relating to the practice of the profession;

12. Having been disciplined by any county, city, town, or any state or federal governing body for actions relating to the practice of any trade, backflow prevention device work, elevator or accessibility work, or water well systems provider work, which action shall be reviewed by the board before the board takes any disciplinary action of its own;

13. Failure to comply with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63);

14. Practicing in a classification or specialty service for which the regulant is not licensed or certified;

15. Failure to obtain any document required by the Virginia Department of Health for the drilling, installation, maintenance, repair, construction, or removal of water wells, water well systems, water well pumps, or other water well equipment;

16. Failure to obtain a building permit or applicable inspection where required;

17. Failure to perform a residential building energy analysis consistent with the requirements set forth by the board, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy, or the Energy Star Program;

18. Failure of a residential building energy analyst to maintain the general liability insurance required in 18VAC50-30-40 I 4 18VAC50-30-46 A 4; and

19. Failure of a certified automatic fire sprinkler inspector to continually maintain the certification required in § 54.1-1147 of the Code of Virginia. ]

[ 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)

Residential Tradesman Exam and License Application, A501-2709EXLIC-v1 (eff. 4/2025)

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 Application, A501-2720CERT-v3 (eff. 4/2025)

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) ]