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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 8. Education
Agency 20. State Board of Education
Chapter 821. General Procedures for the Licensure of Child Day Programs and Family Day Systems and Background Checks
2/5/2026

8VAC20-821-140. Application fees nonrefundable; application date.

A. All application fees for licenses are nonrefundable.

B. The date that the application fee is received by the superintendent shall be the date that the application was received.

C. An applicant for initial licensure shall submit a completed application to the superintendent within six months of the date that the application was received. Applications that remain incomplete after six months of the date the application was received will be closed, and the applicant will be required to submit a new application with a new fee.

D. An applicant for license renewal shall submit a completed renewal application before the date the applicant's license expires.

E. Application fees shall not be applicable to facilities, centers, or agencies operated by federal entities.

Statutory Authority

§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. February 1, 2026.

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