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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 50. Board For Contractors
Chapter 22. Board for Contractors Regulations
10/31/2025

18VAC50-22-65. Temporary licenses.

A. A firm applying for a temporary license must meet all of the requirements of § 54.1-201.1 of the Code of Virginia, including the simultaneous submission of a completed application for licensure, and the provisions of this section.

B. A firm must hold a comparable license or certificate in another state and provide verification of current licensure or certification from the other state in a format acceptable to the board. The license or certificate, as applicable, must be in good standing and have comparable qualifications to the Virginia license applied for by the firm.

C. The following provisions apply to a temporary license issued by the board:

1. A temporary license will not be renewed.

2. A firm will not be issued more than one temporary license.

3. The issuance of the license will void the temporary license.

4. If the board denies approval of the application for a license, the temporary license will be automatically suspended.

D. Any firm continuing to practice as a contractor after a temporary license has expired or been suspended and that has not obtained a comparable license or certificate may be prosecuted and fined by the Commonwealth under § 54.1-111 A 1 of the Code of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 30, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2014; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 23, eff. September 1, 2025.

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