Part IV. Reinstatement
18VAC50-22-160. Reinstatement required.
A. If all requirements for renewal of a license as specified in 18VAC50-22-130 are not completed within 30 days of the license expiration date, the licensee will be required to reinstate the license by meeting all renewal requirements and by paying the reinstatement fee specified in 18VAC50-22-170.
B. A license may be reinstated for up to 24 months following the expiration date. After 24 months, the license may not be reinstated and the firm must meet all current entry requirements and apply as a new applicant.
C. Any regulated activity conducted subsequent to the license expiration date may constitute unlicensed activity and be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) and Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-1102, and 54.1-1146 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR220-01-2:1 § 4.1, eff. March 31, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 2001; Volume 32, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 2016; Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 1, 2025.
18VAC50-22-170. Reinstatement fees.
All fees required by the board are nonrefundable. In the event that a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by statute or regulation is not honored by the bank or financial institution named, the applicant or regulant will be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:
Fee Type | When Due | Amount Due |
Class C reinstatement** | with reinstatement application | $460* |
Class B reinstatement** | with reinstatement application | $550* |
Class A reinstatement** | with reinstatement application | $550* |
Residential Building Energy Analyst Firm reinstatement | with reinstatement application | $460* |
*Includes renewal fee listed in 18VAC50-22-140. **The Recovery Fund assessment specified in 18VAC50-22-140 is also required to reinstate a contractor license. | ||
The date on which the reinstatement fee is received by the department or the department's agent will determine whether the licensee is eligible for reinstatement or must apply for a new license and meet the entry requirements in place at the time of that application. In order to ensure that licensees are qualified to practice as contractors, no reinstatement will be permitted once two years from the expiration date of the license have passed.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-1102, and 54.1-1146 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR220-01-2:1 § 4.2, eff. March 31, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 5, eff. January 1, 1997; Volume 17, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 2001; Volume 19, Issue 6, eff. January 1, 2003; Volume 21, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2005; Volume 26, Issue 11, eff. April 1, 2010; Volume 31, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2015; Volume 32, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 2016; Errata, 32:5 VA.R. 758 November 2, 2015; Volume 33, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2017; Volume 35, Issue 21, eff. August 1, 2019; Volume 38, Issue 6, eff. December 8, 2021; Volume 39, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 2023; Volume 41, Issue 22, eff. August 1, 2025; Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 1, 2025.
18VAC50-22-180. Status of licensee during the period prior to reinstatement.
A. When a license is reinstated, the licensee will continue to have the same license number and be assigned an expiration date two years from the previous expiration date of the license.
B. A contractor who reinstates a license shall be regarded as having been continuously licensed without interruption. Therefore:
1. The contractor will remain under the disciplinary authority of the board during this entire period and may be held accountable for activities during this period.
2. A consumer who contracts with a contractor during the period between the expiration of the license and the reinstatement of the license will not be prohibited from making a claim on the Virginia Contractor Transaction Recovery Fund.
A contractor who fails to reinstate his license will be regarded as unlicensed from the expiration date of the license forward.
Nothing in this chapter will divest the board of its authority to discipline a contractor for a violation of the law or regulations during the period of time for which the contractor was licensed.
C. A residential building energy analyst firm that reinstates its license will be regarded as having been continuously licensed without interruption and remain under the disciplinary authority of the board during this entire period and may be held accountable for its activities during this period.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201, 54.1-1102, and 54.1-1146 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR220-01-2:1 § 4.3, eff. March 31, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 2001; Volume 32, Issue 3, eff. January 1, 2016; Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 1, 2025.
18VAC50-22-190. Board discretion to deny reinstatement.
A. The board may deny reinstatement of a license for the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or discipline a licensee. The licensee has a 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).
B. 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, such as renewal, reinstatement, processing of a new application, or exam administration.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-201 and 54.1-1102 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR220-01-2:1 § 4.4, eff. March 31, 1995; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 21, eff. September 1, 2001; Volume 41, Issue 25, eff. September 1, 2025.