Each check or money order shall be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. 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 shall be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:

Note: A $25 Recovery Fund assessment is also required with each initial license application, except for the residential building energy analyst firm license. If the applicant does not meet all requirements and does not become licensed, this assessment will be refunded. The examination fees approved by the board but administered by another governmental agency or organization shall be determined by that agency or organization.

Each check or money order should be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. 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 shall be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:

The date on which the renewal fee is received by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or its agent shall determine whether the licensee is eligible for renewal or must apply for reinstatement.

For renewal fees received on or before August 31, 2025, the fees shall be $150 for a Class C renewal, $175 for a Class B renewal, $200 for a Class A renewal, and $150 for a Residential Building Energy Analyst Firm renewal.

Each check or money order should be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. 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 shall be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:

The date on which the reinstatement fee is received by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation or its agent shall 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.

For reinstatement fees received on or before August 31, 2025, the fees shall be $360 for Class C reinstatement, $410 for Class B reinstatement, $450 for Class A reinstatement, and $360 for a Residential Building Energy Analyst Firm. These fees include the renewal fee listed in 18VAC50-22-140.

Each check or money order should be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. 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 shall be required to remit fees sufficient to cover the original fee, plus an additional processing charge set by the department:

Contractor Licensing Information, A501-27INTRO-v4 (rev. 1/2016)

Contractor Licensing Information, A501-27INTRO-v6 (rev. 7/2025)

Requirements for Qualified Individuals, A501-27EXINFO-v5 (rev. 1/2016)

Contractor's License Application, A501-27LIC-v10 (rev. 1/2018)

Contractor's License Application, A501-27LIC-v15 (rev. 7/2025)

Additional Specialty Designation Application, A501-27ADDSP-v10 (rev. 1/2018)

Additional Specialty Designation Application, A501-27ADDSP-v14 (rev. 7/2025)

Adverse Financial History Reporting Form, A406-01AFIN-v1 (eff. 2/2015)

Change in Qualified Individual and Designated Employee Application, A501-27CH_QIDE-v9 (rev. 1/2018)

Change in Qualified Individual and Designated Employee Application, A501-27CH_QIDE-v13 (rev. 7/2025)

Change of Responsible Management Application, A501-27CHRM-v4 (rev. 1/2016)

Certificate of License Termination, A501-27TERM-v4 (rev. 12/2015)

Criminal Conviction Reporting Form, A406-01CCR-v1 (eff. 5/2015)

Disciplinary Action Reporting Form, A406-01DAR-v1 (eff. 5/2015)

Education Provider Registration/Course Approval Application, A501-27EDREG-v5 (rev. 1/2014)

Education Provider Listing Application, A501-27EDLIST-v4 (rev. 1/2014)

Financial Statement, A501-27FINST-v4 (rev. 12/2012)

Change in License Class Application, A501CHLIC-v9 (rev. 1/2018)

Change in License Class Application, A501CHLIC-v14 (rev. 7/2025)

Firm - Residential Building Energy Analyst Application, A501-2707LIC-v2 (rev. 7/2013)

Firm - Residential Building Energy Analyst Application, A501-2707LIC-v5 (rev. 7/2025)

Statement of Consumer Protections, RBC-9.1 (rev. 12/2014)

Contractor Temporary License Application, A501-2703LIC-v8 (rev. 1/2018)

Contractor Temporary License Application, A501-2703LIC-v10 (rev. 7/2025)

Expedited Class A License Application, A501-2705A-v11 (rev. 1/2018)

Expedited Class A License Application, A501-2705A_ELIC-v16 (rev. 7/2025)

A. Each check or money order must be made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. All fees required by the board are nonrefundable and shall not be prorated. The date of receipt by the department or its agent is the date that will be used to determine whether or not it is on time. Fees remain active for a period of one year from the date of receipt and all applications must be completed within that time frame.

B. Fees are as follows:

A. Licenses issued under this chapter to electricians, gas fitters, liquefied petroleum gas fitters, natural gas fitter providers, HVAC tradesmen, or plumbers will expire three years from the last day of the month in which they were issued as indicated on the license.

B. All other licenses and certifications issued under this chapter will expire two years from the last day of the month in which they were issued as indicated on the license or certification.

C. As a condition of renewal or reinstatement and pursuant to § 54.1-1133 of the Code of Virginia, all individuals holding tradesman licenses with the trade designations of plumbing, electrical, and heating ventilation and cooling must satisfactorily complete three hours of continuing education for each designation, and individuals holding a license as a liquefied petroleum gas fitter, a natural gas fitter provider, or a gas fitter, one hour of continuing education, relating to the applicable building code changes, from a provider approved by the board.

D. Certified elevator mechanics and certified accessibility mechanics, as a condition of renewal and pursuant to § 54.1-1143 of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education relating to the provisions of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (13VAC5-63) pertaining to elevators, escalators, and related conveyances. This continuing education must be from a provider approved by the board.

E. Certified water well systems providers, as a condition of renewal or reinstatement and pursuant to § 54.1-1129.1 B of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education in the specialty of technical aspects of water well construction, applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and business practices related to water well construction from a provider approved by the board.

F. Certified automatic fire sprinkler inspectors, as a condition of renewal and pursuant to § 54.1-1148 of the Code of Virginia, must satisfactorily complete eight hours of continuing education relating to changes and knowledge of the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (13VAC5-51). No renewal will be permitted once 30 days from the expiration date have passed. After that date, the applicant must apply for a new certification and meet the current entry requirements.

G. Renewal fees are as follows:

All fees are nonrefundable and will not be prorated.

Tradesman license renewal fees received on or before August 31, 2025, shall be $100. For all other renewal fees received on or before August 31, 2025, the fee shall be $70.

H. The board will mail a renewal notice to the regulant outlining procedures for renewal. Failure to receive this notice, however, will not relieve the regulant of the obligation to renew. If the regulant fails to receive the renewal notice, a copy of the license or certification may be submitted with the required fee as an application for renewal within 30 days of the expiration date.

I. The date on which the renewal fee is received by the department or its agent will determine whether the regulant is eligible for renewal or required to apply for reinstatement.

J. The board may deny renewal of a license or certification for the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or certification or discipline a regulant. The regulant has a right to request review of any such action by the board under the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

K. 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, including renewal, reinstatement, or processing of a new application.

L. Residential building energy analysts, as a condition of renewal or reinstatement, must provide documentation of continued membership, in good standing, of a certifying organization approved by the board and proof of insurance as required in 18VAC50-30-40 I 4.

A. Except as provided in 18VAC50-30-120 F, if all of the applicable requirements for renewal of the license or certification as specified in 18VAC50-30-120 are not completed within 30 days of the license or certification expiration date, a reinstatement fee will be required as established in subsection B of this section.

B. Reinstatement fees are as follows:

All fees required by the board are nonrefundable and will not be prorated.

Tradesman license reinstatement fees received on or before August 31, 2025, shall be $150. For all other reinstatement fees received on or before August 31, 2025, the fee shall be $120. This fee includes the renewal fee listed in 18VAC50-30-120.

C. The date on which the reinstatement fee is received by the department or its agent will determine whether the license or certification is reinstated or a new application is required.

D. A license or certification may be reinstated for up to 24 months following the expiration date of the license or certification. An individual who fails to reinstate the license or certification within 24 months after the expiration date must apply for a new license or certification and meet entry requirements in effect at the time of the submittal of the new application. Such individual will be deemed to be eligible to sit for the examination for the same category and specialty of license as the expired license.

E. Any regulated activity conducted subsequent to the expiration of the license may constitute unlicensed activity and may be subject to prosecution under Chapter 1 (§ 54.1-100 et seq.) or Chapter 11 (§ 54.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 54.1 of the Code of Virginia.

F. The board may deny reinstatement of a license or certification for the same reasons as it may refuse initial licensure or certification or discipline a regulant. The regulant 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).

G. Failure to timely pay any monetary penalty, reimbursement of cost, or other fee assessed by consent order or final order will result in delaying or withholding services provided by the department, including renewal, reinstatement, or processing of a new application.

Education Provider Listing Application, A501-27EDLIST-v3 (rev. 12/2012)

Education Provider Registration/Course Approval Application, A501-27EDREG-v5 (rev. 12/2012)

Tradesman Additional Designation & License Upgrade Application, A501-2710_ADDLIC-v2 (rev. 12/2012)

Tradesman Additional Designation & License Upgrade Application, A501-2710_ADDLIC-v5 (rev. 7/2025)

Tradesman Exam & License Application, A501-2710EXLIC-v2 (rev. 12/2012)

Tradesman Exam & License Application, A501-2710EXLIC-v6 (rev. 7/2025)

Tradesman Universal License Recognition Application, A501-2710ULR-v2 (eff. 7/2025)

Tradesman Individual Experience Form, A501-2710EXP-v2 (rev. 12/2012)

Tradesman – Inactive/Activate License Application, A501-2710INAT-v1 (eff. 1/2013)

Backflow Prevention Device Worker Certification Application, A501-2717CERT-v2 (rev. 12/2012)

Backflow Prevention Device Worker Certification Application, A501-2717CERT-v4 (rev. 7/2025)

Certified Elevator Mechanic Application, A501-2718CERT-v3 (rev. 7/2013)

Certified Elevator Mechanic Application, A501-2718CERT-v5 (rev. 7/2025)

Temporary Elevator Mechanic Certification (rev. 4/2010)

Temporary Elevator Mechanic Certification (rev. 7/2025)

Certified Water Well System Provider Application, A501-2719CERT-v2 (rev. 12/2012)

Certified Water Well System Provider Application, A501-2719CERT-v4 (rev. 7/2025)

Certified Accessibility Mechanics Application, A501-2720CERT-v1 (eff. 1/2014)

Certified Accessibility Mechanics Application, A501-2720CERT-v3 (eff. 7/2025)

Certified Accessibility Mechanics Limited Use/Limited Application (LULA) Endorsement Application, A501-2720LULA-v1 (eff. 1/2014)

Certified Accessibility Mechanics Limited Use/Limited Application (LULA) Endorsement Application, A501-2720LULA-v3 (eff. 7/2025)

Backflow, Elevator Mechanics, and Accessibility Mechanic Universal License Recognition (ULR) Application, A501-2717-20ULR-v2 (eff. 7/2025)

Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspector Certification Application, A501-2723FSI-v1 (eff. 4/2020)

Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspector Certification Application, A501-2723FSI-v2 (eff. 7/2025)

Automatic Fire Sprinkler Inspector Certification Universal License Recognition (ULR) Application, A501-2723ULR (eff. 7/2025)

Residential Building Energy Analyst License Application, Form A501-2722LIC-v4 (rev. 7/2014)

Residential Building Energy Analyst License Application, Form A501-2722LIC-v7 (rev. 7/2025)

Residential Building Energy Analyst Universal License Recognition (ULR) Application, A501-2722ULR-v2 (eff. 7/2025)

Residential Building Energy Analyst Experience Form, Form A501-2722EXP-v3 (rev. 7/2013)