18VAC5-22-180. Issuance, Renewal, and Reinstatement of Licenses.

A. Any Virginia license issued, renewed, or reinstated between the effective date of Chapter 45 of the 2018 Acts of Assembly and on or before June 30, 2018 shall expire on June 30, 2019, and its holder shall pay the fee prescribed in 18VAC5-22-20, upon submission of a completed license application.

B. Any Virginia license expiring between July 31, 2018 and on or before March 31, 2019 that is renewed pursuant to this subsection below shall expire on June 30, 2019. Any Virginia license expiring between April 30, 2019 and on or before May 31, 2019 that is renewed pursuant to this subsection shall expire on June 30, 2020.

1. A person who holds a Virginia license that expires between July 31, 2018 and May 31, 2019 shall pay a prorated renewal fee as prescribed below, upon submission of a completed license renewal application.

2. A firm that holds a Virginia license that expires between July 31, 2018 and May 31, 2019 shall pay a prorated renewal fee as prescribed below, upon submission of a completed license renewal application.

C. Any Virginia license issued or reinstated from July 1, 2018 to on or before March 30, 2019 shall expire on June 30, 2019, and its holder shall pay the fee prescribed in 18VAC5-22-20, upon submission of a completed license application. Beginning April 1, 2019, any Virginia license issued or reinstated during the months of April, May, or June shall expire on June 30th of the succeeding calendar year, and its holder shall pay the fee prescribed in 18VAC5-22-20, upon submission of a completed license application.

D. For Virginia licenses expiring on June 30, 2019 or later, the holder of a Virginia license shall annually renew his license on or before June 30th of each calendar year by submitting a completed license renewal application and paying to the board a renewal fee as prescribed in 18VAC5-22-20.

E. A person who holds a Virginia license shall be required to meet the requirements for continuing professional education set forth in 18VAC5-22-90 and 18VAC5-22-140 to be eligible to renew unless granted an exemption or waiver by the board, and shall attest to his compliance with continuing professional education requirements on his annual license renewal application. If a person has not met the requirements for continuing professional education and has not been granted an exemption or waiver by the board, the person shall notify the board either prior to applying for renewal or as part of a disclosure on his renewal application.

F. A firm that holds a Virginia license shall be required to meet the requirements for ownership and voting equity interest set forth in subdivision D 1 of § 54.1-4412.1 of the Code of Virginia to be eligible to renew, and shall attest on its compliance on its annual license renewal application. If a firm does not meet the requirements for ownership and voting equity interest, the firm shall notify the board prior to applying for renewal or as part of a disclosure on his renewal application.