Part III. Entry
18VAC15-30-51. Application procedures.
A. All applicants must submit an application with the appropriate fee specified in 18VAC15-30-162. Application must be made on forms provided by the board or the board's agent.
1. By submitting the application to the department, the applicant certifies that the applicant has read and understands the statutes and the board's regulations.
2. The receipt of an application and the deposit of fees by the board does not indicate approval by the board.
B. The board may make further inquiries and investigations with respect to the applicant's qualifications to confirm or amplify information supplied.
C. The applicant will be notified if the application is incomplete. A person who fails to complete the process within 12 months after the date the department receives the application must submit a new application and fee.
D. The applicant must immediately report all changes in information supplied with the application, if applicable, prior to issuance of the license or expiration of the application.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.
18VAC15-30-52. General requirements for licensure of individuals.
A. Each applicant for individual licensure must meet the requirements provided in this section.
B. The applicant must disclose the applicant's full legal name.
C. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
D. The applicant must disclose the applicant's mailing address and email address. A post office box is only acceptable as a mailing address when a physical address is also provided.
E. In accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, each applicant must disclose the following information:
1. All felony convictions.
2. All misdemeanor convictions related to environmental remediation activity.
3. All misdemeanor convictions, excluding marijuana convictions, that occurred within three years of the date of application.
Any finding of guilt, regardless of adjudication or deferred adjudication, will be considered a conviction for the purposes of this section. The record of conviction certified or authenticated in such form as to be admissible in evidence under the laws of the jurisdiction where convicted will be admissible as prima facie evidence of a conviction or finding of guilt. The board, at its discretion, may deny licensure to any applicant in accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia.
F. 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.
G. Applicants must be in compliance with the standards of conduct and practice set forth in Part VIII (18VAC15-30-510 et seq.) and Part IX (18VAC15-30-760 et seq.) of this chapter at the time of application to the board, while the application is under review by the board, and at all times when the license is in effect.
H. The applicant must provide documentation of having satisfactorily completed the board-approved initial training program and all subsequent board-approved refresher training programs applicable to the license sought as specified in subsection I of this section. Documentation of training completion will be verified by the board. Completion certificates for board-approved initial training programs are valid for 36 months from the date training was completed. Board-approved refresher training programs must be satisfactorily completed no later than 36 months from the date the board-approved initial training program was completed and every 36 months thereafter.
I. An applicant for individual licensure must meet the education or experience requirements of this subsection that are applicable to the license sought.
1. Worker. Each applicant for a lead abatement worker license must provide evidence of successful completion of board-approved lead abatement worker training.
2. Project designer.
a. Each applicant for a lead project designer license must provide evidence of successful completion of board-approved lead project designer training and board-approved lead abatement supervisor training.
b. Each applicant for a lead project designer license must also provide evidence of successful completion of one of the following:
(1) A bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, or a related profession and one year experience in building construction and design or a related field; or
(2) Four years of experience in building construction and design or a related field.
3. Supervisor.
a. Each applicant for a lead abatement supervisor license must provide evidence of;
(1) Successful completion of board-approved lead abatement supervisor training; and
(2) One year of experience as a licensed lead abatement worker or two years of experience in a related field, including lead, asbestos, or environmental remediation, or in the building trades.
b. Each applicant for a lead abatement supervisor license must pass a board-approved licensing examination for supervisors within 36 months after completion of the board-approved lead abatement supervisor initial training course or the board-approved lead supervisor refresher course. An applicant who fails the examination three times must provide evidence to the board after the date of the third examination failure of having retaken and satisfactorily completed the initial training requirements. The applicant is then eligible to sit for the examination an additional three times.
4. Inspector.
a. Each applicant for a lead inspector license must provide evidence of successful completion of board-approved lead inspector training or lead risk assessor training.
b. Each applicant for a lead inspector license must pass a board-approved licensing examination for lead inspector within 36 months after completion of the board-approved lead inspector initial training course or the board-approved lead inspector refresher course. An applicant who fails the examination three times must provide evidence to the board after the date of the third examination failure of having retaken and satisfactorily completed the initial training requirements. The applicant is then eligible to sit for the examination an additional three times.
5. Risk assessor.
a. Each applicant for a lead risk assessor license must provide evidence of successful completion of board-approved lead risk assessor training and successful completion of board-approved lead inspector training.
b. Each applicant for a lead risk assessor license must also provide evidence of successful completion of one of the following:
(1) Certification or licensure as an industrial hygienist, a professional engineer, or a registered architect or licensure in a related engineering, health, or environmental field;
(2) A bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a related field (e.g., lead, asbestos, environmental remediation work, or construction);
(3) An associate's degree and two years of experience in a related field (e.g., lead, asbestos, environmental remediation work, or construction); or
(4) A high school diploma or its equivalent and at least three years of experience in a related field (e.g., lead, asbestos, environmental remediation work, or construction).
c. Each applicant must pass a board-approved licensing examination for risk assessor within 36 months after completion of the board-approved lead risk assessor initial training course or the board-approved lead risk assessor refresher course. An applicant who fails the examination three times must provide evidence to the board after the date of the third examination failure of having retaken and satisfactorily completed the initial training requirements. The applicant is then eligible to sit for the examination an additional three times.
J. Applicants for a lead supervisor, lead inspector, or lead risk assessor license must pass a board-approved examination on Virginia lead laws and regulations.
K. Applicants seeking to qualify for licensure based on completion of a degree must submit a transcript from the school where the applicable degree was obtained. Only a degree from a regional or national accreditation association or an accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education will be considered.
L. Experience requirements will be verified by resumes, letters of reference, or other documentation of work experience acceptable to the board.
M. Individuals who are required to pass a board-approved license examination may be issued an interim license, provided the required initial or refresher training was completed no later than six months prior to the application being received by the board.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2015; Volume 38, Issue 7, eff. December 22, 2021; Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.
18VAC15-30-53. Qualifications for licensure of lead contractors.
A. Each firm applying for a license must meet the requirements of this section.
B. The applicant must disclose the name under which the firm conducts business and holds itself out to the public. In accordance with Chapter 5 (§ 59.1-69 et seq.) of Title 59.1 of the Code of Virginia, the firm must register any trade or fictitious names, when applicable, with the State Corporation Commission before submitting an application to the board.
C. The applicant must disclose the firm's mailing address, the firm's physical address, and the firm's email address.
D. In accordance with § 54.1-204 of the Code of Virginia, the applicant must disclose the following information about the firm and its owners, officers, managers, members, and directors, as applicable:
1. All felony convictions;
2. All misdemeanor convictions, except marijuana convictions, within the last three years; and
3. Any conviction involving environmental remediation activity that resulted in the significant harm or the imminent and substantial threat of significant harm to human health or the environment.
The board, in its discretion, may deny licensure 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).
E. The applicant must report any disciplinary action taken by any board or administrative body in any jurisdiction against a professional or occupational license, certification, or registration issued to the firm or its owners, officers, managers, members, directors, and, as applicable, any reprimand, 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 based on disciplinary action taken by any board or administrative body in any jurisdiction.
F. The board may deny the application of an applicant who is shown to have a substantial identity of interest with a person whose license or certificate has been revoked or not renewed by the board. A substantial identity of interest includes (i) a controlling financial interest by the individual or corporate principals of the person whose license or certificate has been revoked or has not been renewed or (ii) substantially identical owners, officers, managers, members, or directors, as applicable.
G. Each applicant for lead contractor licensure must:
1. Hold a valid Virginia contractor license with a lead specialty issued by the Virginia Board for Contractors and comply with the provisions of Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia governing the regulation of contractors.
2. Certify that:
a. Only properly licensed lead abatement supervisors and workers will be employed to conduct lead-based paint activities;
b. A licensed lead abatement supervisor is present at each job site during all work site preparation and during post-abatement cleanup and shall be on site or available by telephone, pager, or answering service and able to be present at the work site in no more than two hours when abatement activities are being conducted; and
c. The standards for conducting lead-based paint activities established in this chapter and standards established by EPA and OSHA shall be followed at all times during the conduct of lead-based paint activities.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 15, eff. May 1, 2020; Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.
18VAC15-30-54. Qualifications for accredited lead training program approval.
A. For a training program to obtain accreditation from the board to teach lead-based paint activities, the program must demonstrate through its application material that it meets the minimum requirements for principal instructor qualifications, required topic review, length of training, and recordkeeping for each discipline for which the program is seeking accreditation. Training programs must offer courses that teach the standards for conducting lead-based paint activities contained in this chapter and other such standards adopted by EPA.
B. Each applicant for approval as an accredited lead training provider must meet the requirements established by this chapter. Applicants must apply on a form provided by the board. The application form must be completed in accordance with the instructions supplied and must include the following:
1. The course for which the training provider is applying for accreditation.
2. A statement signed by the training program manager certifying that the training program meets the minimum requirements established in this chapter.
3. The names and qualifications, including education and experience, of each principal instructor.
4. A copy of the student manuals and instructor manuals or other materials to be used.
5. A copy of the course agenda that includes the time allocation for each course topic.
6. A copy of the test and answer sheet.
7. A description of the facilities and equipment to be used for lecture and hands-on training.
8. A description of the activities and procedures that will be used for conducting the assessment of hands-on skills.
9. A copy of the quality control plan as described in 18VAC15-30-410.
10. A sample of a certificate that will be issued to students who successfully complete the course.
11. A proposed course date for auditing purposes.
12. The application fee required by 18VAC15-30-162.
C. The application must be received by the board no later than 45 days before the desired audit date.
D. An applicant may seek approval for as many initial and refresher courses as it chooses, but must submit a separate application for each program.
E. Applicants may seek accreditation to offer lead-based paint activities initial or refresher courses in any of the following disciplines: lead abatement worker, lead project designer, lead abatement supervisor, lead inspector, and lead risk assessor.
F. Upon receipt of an application, a preliminary review will be conducted to ensure compliance with this chapter. The applicant will be notified if the application is incomplete or deficient. All deficiencies must be corrected prior to the on-site audit.
G. Upon completion of the preliminary review, the board will conduct an on-site audit of the training program. The applicant will be notified of any deficiencies identified during the audit. All deficiencies must be corrected prior to the approval of the application.
H. An accredited training program must be approved by the board before the training program's training certificates will be accepted by the board as evidence that an individual has completed an accredited lead training program.
I. Each accredited lead training program that is granted approval will be sent a letter indicating the discipline approved and an expiration date.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 2, 2026.
18VAC15-30-60. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003.
18VAC15-30-100. (Repealed.)
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 2, eff. November 13, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 10, eff. April 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 11, eff. May 1, 2000; Volume 19, Issue 24, eff. October 1, 2003; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 3, eff. December 1, 2006.