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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing
Agency 50. Board For Contractors
Chapter 30. Individual License and Certification Regulations
10/13/2024

18VAC50-30-30. General requirements for licensure or certification.

In addition to the applicable provisions of 18VAC50-30-40 and 18VAC50-30-41, 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.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 15, Issue 19, eff. July 9, 1999; Volume 23, Issue 12, eff. April 1, 2007; Volume 38, Issue 5, eff. December 1, 2021; Volume 40, Issue 26, eff. October 1, 2024.

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