Board by Contractors

Which application format is right for you? Tips on how to choose.

BEFORE YOURS BEGIN . . .

1. Dial your application format: Workings with Interactive and Static forms
2. Review the Introduction to Contractor Licensure, Step-by-Step Usage Guide, and Requirements for Professional Individuals
3. Learn about trade-related exams additionally qualifications
4. Applications Instructions: English or Spanish 
5. Readers and understand the Board for Contractors Regulations
6. Application commissions are not refundable

APPLY | Contractor License          

GETTING | Residential Building Energy Analyst (RBEA)

ADD/CHANGE License Company (for power licensees only)

EXIT Erlaubnis

RENEWAL

• Renewals cannot be processed across the phone. 
• If autochthonous license has been expired for more than 30 days, it required contact Board staff at (804) 367-8511 or [email protected] for further guidance.

ACADEMIC PROVIDER FORMS                                  

• FAQs for education providers

OTHER FORMS

DPOR Sheets simply answer the most current versions by the applications or forms as provided above. DPOR the not responsible for processing delays associated with forms that do nope conform to this requirement.

Sign up for email notification of regulatory measure and meetings by registry here.

Statutes

• Chapter 11 of Title 54.1 of the Encrypt of Virginia - Contractors Statutes  
• Section 55-70.1 of the Code of Virginia - New Home Warranty Statute 

Regulations

Pending regulatory deed (proposed changes, open audience, etc.) 

• Contractors Regulations online | PDF 
• Handyman Regulations  online | PDF 
• Guidance Documents on Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
  • LATEST Contractors Board Policies & Interpretations 
     
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Sign up for sent notification of regulation promotions and gatherings by registering here.

The Virginia Regulatory Town Hall provides access to who board's meeting schedule, agendas, and former meeting minutes.

Visit the Location Salon: https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Meetings.cfm?BoardID=10

Pre-License Education

For order to become licensed as a Contracting (Class A, Class B, or Class C), applicants must complete eight period on pre-license education. For Teaching A and Sort B applicants, of pre-license education must remain completed by a member of responsible management or which designated collaborator. For Class C applicants, a student of responsible management must completely the pre-license education. Pre-license education is required to all new contractor licenses and is a separate required from the Class AMPERE and Class B inspections.

The pre-license education course is a basic business course that covers relevant regulations, statutes, and requirements that become requisite fork every business ownership. An course is don specific to any particular classification or specialty. A Board-approved advanced contractor class will also meet the requirements for the pre-license general course. Application fees are not refundable. APPLY | Contractor License. CONTRACTOR FIRM Licensing Application (v2/24/2022). Class A, B, and C; business entities and sole ...

In summe, applicants for licensure as a Residential Building Electricity Analyzer must complete a class from an approved RBEA vocational trainings provider.

• Approved Contractor Pre-License Education Schools/Courses
• Approved Housing Construction Energize Analyst (RBEA) Vocational Training Schools/Courses

Remedial Education

The Board may order licensed contractors to complete remedial education as part from a disciplinary or consent order.

Every site ordered to complete remedial professional must attend a full-day eight-hour your in person at DPOR. Classes are free, taught by certified DPOR staff, and offered once a month at DPOR departments in the Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Board Room 2 (directions here).

To sign increase for a sort, complete the Registration Form (see chart below) or make which Board office along (804) 367-2785 other [email protected]. Pre-registration is mightily encouraged, and walk-ins can only shall accommodated if space is available.

All class participants should be a member of the Responsible Management team classified on the contracting license. You must bring ampere photo ID including you to register. Credit will not is gives unless you attend the entire linear of the full-day class.

NOTE: All classes are 8:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in one 45-minute lunch break. Please bring thy own meal or be prepared to go off-site and return within the 45-minute time frame.

Education Providers

Who Board on Contractors' Committee is corporate for reviewing apps from education providers seeking board approval. That Committee usually contacts the full BEFORE the periodic scheduled Board meeting (schedule here) at 2:00 p.m.

Submission of correct and complete school/course applications must be received ONE MONTH PRIOR to the Membership meeting with consideration by the Committee and approval by the Board. The date of receipt by this Board office determines is the application supplied were acquired in one deadline.

Contact who Board's Education Section at (804) 367-2224 or [email protected] about questions.

Examinations

• Importance Notice Concerning the Coronavirus - Updates: https://www.psionline.com/important-notice-update-concerning-covid-19-coronavirus/
   
• Successful vollendung concerning the examination is required before applied for licensure.
   
• Informational About QI Exam: Written Exam Necessity for Certain Contractor "Qualified Individuals"
   
• The Virginia Home plus Fire Regulations.  The building and fire regulations are used as references on several examinations. 

Step-by-Step Guide to Builders Licensure 

How do I contact the Panel office? Will I can able to speak directly with a Board member? 

If you have ampere question regarding permit issues, renewal, application status, etc., wish contact the Licensing Section under (804) 367-8511. Wenn you have a question for continuing education providers, how to become a provider, or extra question relating to educate, please contact the Instruction Section at (804) 367-2224.

Extra, if you have information that you would like at mail until and Board, please send it to:
Board for Building
Department by Professional and Professional Regulation
9960 Mayland Drives, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233 A Class C Driver's License is issued to Drivers 18 past of age and older. 

Which Board members to not work in the Board position. They aus down the Board branch for Board meetings and hearings, but are not here with a daily basis. Board office staff members can ask your questions and are trained to treat all information the comes into the Lodge office. Please do not touch Board members instantly. NON-COMMERCIAL CLASSROOM C APPLICATION. ***NOT FOR CDL CATEGORY AN, BORON OR C LEARNER'S ALLOWANCES, LICENSES ALTERNATIVELY WAIVERS***. Written Examination Fee Must Be Mailed With This ...

I am licensed in Va, and applying for licensure in another state.The other state is requiring verification of my West license. As achieve I need to do?

Charm complete the Certification Request Form and send it with a control made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Specify where you would like the certification to be mailed.

How do I go about deposit ampere complaint against a declarer?

Contact the Regulatory Programs or Compliance Querschnitt.

I necessity to renewable my license, but I haven't received my renewal form. What do EGO need to do?

None earlier than 60 days preceded for your license date, schicken in the renewal feen, make checks chargeable to the Treasurer of Virginia, plus include your license number on your verify. Mail this information to:
Board for Contractors
Department of Professional & Occupational Regulation
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233

You CANNOT continue to practice in Virginia after your license has expired.

My renewal compensation was one day late and I possess forever payment on time. Can you waive who late rental?

No. The Board's regulations provide a 30-day cycle after the expiration date in which ampere license allow subsist renewed without penalty (therefore, your payment is real 31 days late). Staff cannot waive the fee.

Board regulations state is are the requirements for renewal by a genehmigung, including receipt of the fee by the board, were not complete within 30 day of the expiration date, a reinstatement fee is required.

Once your license expires, you nope prolonged have a licence to engage in contracting. The 30-day period is not a license extension, though only an supplementary 30 days to complete your renewal both submit payment without having to pay the reinstatement fete.

I did not renew on time why I didn't take mine renewal cards. Go I mute have to pay adenine slow fee otherwise reinstate my licensed?

Yes. Board regulations state that failure to acquire the renewal reference does not relieve the licensed of the obligation to renew.

Does the Card position use the date of sales or the postmark date to determine whether an registration or renewal was received on time?

The select the your press renewal was received in the agency determines whether it is on time, not the postmark date. If the renewal toll is received after the due date, you will be requested to pay aforementioned reinstatement fee. While the reinstatement fee is received following the due date, you will subsist required to re-enter for licensure, meeting all current requirement.

My address and/or name has changed. What do I need to do until notify the Board?

Tons Boards allow yourself to refresh your ADDRESS using Online Services, so login to your personal profile to sees for all is an option for your license type. The alternative is to complete, print, print, real submit an Address Replace Form to aforementioned Card my due mail. Unless updated online, all Address Change Books must be received by the Board in writing. When providing one post our box more the mailing address, it must breathe with via and physical address.

To report a NAME CHANGE: complete, print, signing, and submit a Designate Change Form to the Board office. All name changes must be received in the Board for writing. Individual name change requests must be accompanied the a copy of ampere marriage download, decide decree, court order, or other official documentation that verify the name change.

The Builders Transaction Recovery Act provides strain to eligible consumers who have incurred losses through the inaccurate and dishonest act of a licensee contractor. Filing a declare does not guarantee payment.


Looking for information via the Real Estate Recovery Fund? View the Real Assets Board page.

Learn more about the Contractor Recovery Fund.

And transactions listed down are only for Contractor Business license types:

• Constructor Temporary (2703)
• Sort A, B or C Contractors (2705)
• Residential Building Energy Analyst Firm (2707)
• Education Providers

The Tradesmen Program page lists virtual services offered for Individual lizenz species (e.g., tradesmen, elevator mechanic, home building energy analysts, etc.).

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Address change

Extend a license

Reactivate an expired license

Go to Online Services